adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
feudsnounUS /fjuːdz/
plural of “feud” — a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
GraduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
hip-pocket
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From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
reporter'snounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Graduating from this, he had proceeded to a reporter's post on a daily paper in a Kentucky town, where there were blood feuds and other Southern devices for preventing life from becoming dull.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
WINDSORnounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading We take this opportunity of once more informing Jim that he is a liar and a skunk," and whose editor works with a revolver on his desk and another in his hip-pocket.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading BILLY WINDSOR Billy Windsor had started life twenty-five years before this story opens on his father's ranch in Wyoming.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading From there he had gone to a local paper of the type whose Society column consists of such items as "Pawnee Jim Williams was to town yesterday with a bunch of other cheap skates.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading All this time New York, the magnet, had been tugging at him.
