adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
Applehead
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From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
bell-hawse
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From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
ChaveznounUS /ˈʃɑːvez/
Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
chirped
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From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
cripes
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From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading “By the tracks here, we're crowding up on him.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
dreamin
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From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
hawsenoun
the hole that an anchor rope passes through
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “By the tracks here, we're crowding up on him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By the tracks here, we're crowding up on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
I'd
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From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
Navvynoun
a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
nless
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From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
positivenessnoun
the character of the positive electric pole
From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
Ramon
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From this reading “If it was anybody, it was Ramon Chavez,” Luck declared with the positiveness of his firm conviction.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
SoundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
sun-gilded
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From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
tinkle-tinkle
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From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “By the tracks here, we're crowding up on him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “By the tracks here, we're crowding up on him.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By cripes, I'd like to see the bell-hawse that could walk away from ME 'nless I was asleep an' dreamin' about it.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the tracks here, we're crowding up on him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sounds like--” “Sounds like Navvy work,” Applehead put in, eyeing the surrounding rim of sun-gilded mesa, where little brown birds fluttered in short, swift flights and chirped with exasperating cheerfulness.
you'd
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From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sounds to me,” volunteered the irrepressible Big Medicine after a heavy silence, “like as if you'd gone to sleep on your hawse, Little One, and dreamed that there tinkle-tinkle stuff.
