adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
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 We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
Coutlass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
Elgon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
hashnounUS /hæʃ/
chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
Monty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
two-minds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in favor of anything that offered prospect of a gamble; and we remembered the letter in code we had given the missionary to mail to Monty.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had told him in that that we should make tracks for Elgon, and we all voted the same way.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We talked it over for an hour, Coutlass listening all ears to most of what we said, although we drove him to the farthest limit of the shade trees.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We were in two minds whether or not it mattered if he listened, and made the usual two-minds hash of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Finally we put it to a vote, letting Brown have a voice with the rest of us.
