adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
blazesnounUS /ˈbleɪzɪz/
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
bowie-knife
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From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
Dobbs
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From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
geologian
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From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other themself make the row, the shindig.
Pancho
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From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
shindignounUS /ˈʃɪndɪɡ/
a large and noisy party of people
From this reading The other themself make the row, the shindig.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other themself make the row, the shindig.
themself
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From this reading The other themself make the row, the shindig.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading I remain as you see me now, little brother--tranquil.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He lighted another cigarette, made his position more comfortable in the hammock, and resumed: “The Professor Dobbs, who is the geologian of the company, made a report for which he got two thousand dollar.
Wot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They make the dance, the howl, the snap of the finger, the oath, the 'Helen blazes,' the 'Wot the devil,' the 'That be d--d,' the bad language; they themselves finger the revolver, advance the bowie-knife, throw off the coat, square off, and say 'Come on.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “First you understand, friend Pancho, that I make no row.
