AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
bluffers
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From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading “They’re on you,” chanted Greenbrier, struggling to conceal his contempt.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
CigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “They’re on you,” chanted Greenbrier, struggling to conceal his contempt.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “They’re on you,” chanted Greenbrier, struggling to conceal his contempt.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
Greenbriernoun
a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
Greenbrier's
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From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
hadn't
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From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
Mazatzal
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From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
Merritt
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From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They’re on you,” chanted Greenbrier, struggling to conceal his contempt.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “They’re on you,” chanted Greenbrier, struggling to conceal his contempt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re on you,” chanted Greenbrier, struggling to conceal his contempt.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading “A pack of Turkish cigarettes for mine,” said Merritt.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Cigars!” he called harshly to the waiter, to hide his emotion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I hadn’t seen you once bluff three bluffers from Mazatzal City with an empty gun in Phoenix—” Greenbrier’s voice died away in pure grief.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please loan me your smelling salts,” pleaded Greenbrier.
