adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
AVARICEnounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
AVIATIONnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
Berry'snounUS /ˈberiz/
possessive form of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
Capt
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From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
cookynoun
the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
cornbreadnounUS /ˈkɔːrnbred/
bread made primarily of cornmeal
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
doughnutnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌt/
a toroidal shape
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
Jonadab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
mowedverbUS /moʊd/
past form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
talkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AVIATION AND AVARICE Breakfast at Capt. Sol Berry's was a bountiful meal.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
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 “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “'Now, fellers,' he says, 'we know what we've got to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Well,” he said, “Brown give me and Jonadab a serious talkin' to when he got us alone.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
Wingate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Mr. Wingate had mowed a clean swath through ham and eggs, cornbread and coffee, and had reached the cooky and doughnut stage, he condescended to speak further concerning the stolen paper.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The depot master employed a middle-aged woman who came in each day, cooked his meals and did the housework, returning to her own home at night.
