adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The cause of the trouble stood on the counter between the two men.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The cause of the trouble stood on the counter between the two men.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
Flannery
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From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
Interurban
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From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The cause of the trouble stood on the counter between the two men.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
Morehouse
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From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The argument had been long and heated, and at last Mr. Morehouse had talked himself speechless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The cause of the trouble stood on the counter between the two men.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cause of the trouble stood on the counter between the two men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
Westcote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mike Flannery, the Westcote agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the counter of the express office and shook his fist.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a soap box across the top of which were nailed a number of strips, forming a rough but serviceable cage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Morehouse, angry and red, stood on the other side of the counter, trembling with rage.
