adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jimmy had been thinking things over.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jimmy had been thinking things over.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
ImminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
keyingverbUS /ˈkiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “key” — identify as in botany or biology, for example
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
LOCHINVAR
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From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
METHODnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
Mullins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jimmy had been thinking things over.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
SpikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Jimmy had been thinking things over.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Jimmy had been thinking things over.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOCHINVAR METHOD As Jimmy sat smoking a last cigarette in his bedroom before going to bed that night, Spike Mullins came in.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Imminent disaster always had the effect of keying him up and putting an edge on his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was one of those men who are at their best in a losing game.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The news he had heard that night had left him with undiminished determination, but conscious that a change of method would be needed.
