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The Flying U Ranch

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Flying U Ranch is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.
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The Flying U Ranch

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Flying U Ranch is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.
/wel aɪ hoʊp ðɪs fɑːrs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvər dʌŋk snɪrd wɪð æz nɪr æn əˈproʊtʃ tuː hɪz oʊld ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs ˈmænər æz hiː kʊd kəˈmænd wen ðə θriː huː hæd ˈrɪdən əˈpɑːrt rɪˈtɜːrnd ˈprezəntli/
Line 2
Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.
Line 3
I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.
Line 4
I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.
Line 5
Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

assaulted verb US /əˈsɔːltɪd/

past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading ““I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.”

Dunk verb US /dʌŋk/

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading ““Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.”

epithet noun US /ˈepəθet/

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading ““Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.”

farce noun US /fɑːrs/

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading ““Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.”

identification noun US /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of designating or identifying something

From this reading “Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.”

maligned verb US /məˈlaɪnd/

past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about

From this reading ““I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.”

overlook verb US /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading “Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.”

supercilious adjective US /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading ““Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

Ah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

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 Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

Andy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/

past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

digverbUS /dɪɡ/

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/

accept an excuse for

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

farcenounUS /fɑːrs/

a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

identificationnounUS /aɪˌdentəfəˈkeɪʃən/

the act of designating or identifying something

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

malignedverbUS /məˈlaɪnd/

past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

soundsnounUS /saʊndz/

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

strikesnounUS /straɪks/

plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions

From this reading “I don't know how it strikes the rest, but it sounds pretty sickening to me.

superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

swearverbUS /swer/

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

WearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

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, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, I hope this farce is about over,” Dunk sneered, with as near an approach to his old, supercilious manner as he could command, when the three who had ridden apart returned presently.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Don't overlook the fact that two of us happen to know all about you; and we know just where to send word, to dig up a lot more identification.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Perhaps, Weary, you'll be good enough to have this fellow put up his gun, and these--” he hesitated, after a swift glance, to apply any epithet whatever to the Happy Family.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading “I have two witnesses here to swear that you have without any excuse assaulted and maligned and threatened me, and you may consider yourselves lucky if I do not insist--” “Ah, cut that out,” Andy advised wearily.

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Happy
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Family
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Waiting
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Sunday
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