accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
anew
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
BashfuladjectiveUS /ˈbæʃfəl/
self-consciously timid
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
Bullhide
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From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
BurgessnounUS /ˈbɜːrdʒəs/
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
Dickson
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From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
Dr
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From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
set up or found
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
IkenounUS /aɪk/
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
Ike'snounUS /aɪks/
possessive form of “ike” — United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
on one occasion
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
witty remark
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
possessing sweep
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once Bashful Ike had taken the bit in his teeth, his nickname never fitted him again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
Tintacker
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From this reading But the foreman of Silver Ranch found Dr. Burgess first and made the physician promise to accompany him to Tintacker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading And before the touring car ran them down into Bullhide, he had talked so hard and talked so fast that he had really swept Miss Sally Dickson away on the tide of his eloquence, and she had agreed to Ike’s getting the marriage license and their being wedded on the spot!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He believed in striking while the iron was hot, Ike did.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor said he would be ready in an hour.
