AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
AcceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading "Accept it, av coorse," cried Gerald.
avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading "Accept it, av coorse," cried Gerald.
Aven
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From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
bateverbUS /beɪt/
moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
can't
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From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
coorse
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From this reading "Accept it, av coorse," cried Gerald.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Accept it, av coorse," cried Gerald.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
DEFIANCEnounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
foor
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From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
Gerald
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From this reading "Accept it, av coorse," cried Gerald.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
Highpoint
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From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Accept it, av coorse," cried Gerald.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
Shure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "But we only row three," put in Jack.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shure, they can't bate us more thin foor miles."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
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 A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thin it's a safe bet," went on Gerald, "Aven Don might bet on that."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DEFIANCE "Well," began Rand on the evening of the day on which the challenge had been received from the Highpoint Patrol, "what shall we do with this challenge?"
