adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I've smelled sheep, and tasted sheep, and dreamed sheep, ever since.”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I've smelled sheep, and tasted sheep, and dreamed sheep, ever since.”
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
golly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've smelled sheep, and tasted sheep, and dreamed sheep, ever since.”
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
joshing
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From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
left-over
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From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
mess-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I've smelled sheep, and tasted sheep, and dreamed sheep, ever since.”
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading “I've smelled sheep, and tasted sheep, and dreamed sheep, ever since.”
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
soothinglyadverbUS /ˈsuːðɪŋli/
in a soothing manner
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading “I've smelled sheep, and tasted sheep, and dreamed sheep, ever since.”
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
WearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Say, I smell sheep, by golly!” he announced in the bellowing tone which was his conversational voice, and sniffed again.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After a minute of listening to the boys “joshing” old Patsy about some gooseberry pies he had baked without sugar, he turned his face outward, threw up his head like a startled bull, and began to sniff.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Slim rising first from dinner on the next day but one opened the door of the mess-house, and stood there idly picking his teeth before he went about his work.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
yuh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, that's just a left-over in your system from the dose yuh got in town Sunday,” Weary explained soothingly.
