adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
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 It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
didn't
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From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
DotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
single-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Slim may not have been more curious than his fellows, but he was perhaps more single-hearted in his loyalty to the outfit.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all in behalf of the Flying U; and if the bullet which laid Happy Jack upon the ground was also the means of driving the hated Dots from that neighborhood, he felt, in his slow, phlegmatic way, that it wasn't such a catastrophe as some of the others seemed to think.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, he wouldn't want Happy to die; but he didn't believe, after all, that Happy was going to do anything like that.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading To him the shooting of Happy Jack, once he felt assured that the wound was not necessarily fatal, became of secondary importance.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Old Patsy knew a lot about sickness and wounds.
