adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
assaultsnounUS /əˈsɔːlts/
plural of “assault” — close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
insubstantialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/
lacking material form or substance; unreal
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
JIM
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From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
Lansdale
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From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
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 it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
past-mistress
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From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
ponderableadjective
capable of being weighed or considered
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
realnessnoun
the state of being actual or real
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading But it appeared not unreasonable that I should keep at least one ponderable dog by me, as an emblem of something I had missed through one too many shuffle of the cards before this big game began.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The assaults she made upon his fidelity proved her to be past-mistress of tactics and strategy.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I tried always to remember, in her behalf, that she did not know the circumstances, and she herself very soon discovered that she did not know Jim.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LOYALTY OF JIM If it must be my lot to dream out a life of insubstantial visions, that were well.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Miss Lansdale had clearly resolved to deprive my dreaming of even this slight support of realness.
