adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
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 The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
Bonner
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From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
BramblenounUS /ˈbræmbəl/
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
Briggs
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From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
calaboose
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From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
desperadoesnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊz/
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
HemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
marshalsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
minutenessnoun
the property of being very small in size
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
reincarnatedverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈkɑːrneɪtɪd/
past form of “reincarnate” — be born anew in another body after death
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
TalenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
TellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
Tinkletown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading News of the great sensation was flashed to the end of the earth; every detail was gone into with harrowing minuteness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning after the "great pavilion robbery," as it was called in the _Banner_, Anderson Crow and Bonner fared forth early to have a look at the injured desperadoes, all of whom were safely under guard at the reincarnated calaboose.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bill Briggs Tells a Tale Tinkletown fairly bubbled with excitement.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Hemisphere Company announced by telegraph that it stood ready to hand over the ten thousand dollars; and the sheriff of Bramble County with all the United States deputy marshals within reach raced at once to Tinkletown to stick a finger in the pie.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At last the eyes of the world were upon it.
