051
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From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
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From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
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 Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
extraditeverbUS /ˈekstrədaɪt/
hand over to the authorities of another country
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
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From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
One-Armedadjective
having one arm
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
pnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
Pete
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From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
SellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “What is the sense in cooking a rabbit before it’s caught?”
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
Tahlequah
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From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But there were so many dazzling openings for ready cash that they found it impossible to make up their minds and keep them made up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Finally, Mrs. Sellers grew very weary of it all, and said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After dinner the two friends put in a long and harassing evening trying to decide what to do with the five thousand dollars reward which they were going to get when they should find One-Armed Pete, and catch him, and prove him to be the right person, and extradite him, and ship him to Tahlequah in the Indian Territory.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading p051.jpg (17K) The day wore itself out.
