adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
Altito
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From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
cuisinenounUS /kwɪˈziːn/
the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
InexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Napoleon, the big Negro man cook, had never been able to make good biscuits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
Rancho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
saleratusnoun
a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Inexorably Sam Galloway saddled his pony.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
six-weeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
three-months
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going away from the Rancho Altito at the end of a three-months’ visit.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Once before, when Nick was cooking at the Willow Ranch, Sam had been forced to fly from his _cuisine_, after only a six-weeks’ sojourn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
yellow-streaked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not to be expected that a guest should put up with wheat coffee and biscuits yellow-streaked with saleratus for longer than that.
