adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
alertnessnounUS /əˈlɜːrtnəs/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
ChinooknounUS /ʃɪˈnʊk/
a warm dry wind blowing down the eastern slopes of the Rockies
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
Chinook's
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From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
consignedverbUS /kənˈsaɪnd/
past form of “consign” — commit forever; commit irrevocably
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
didn't
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From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
drownded
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From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
grub-stake
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From this reading “Why, yes, sonny, me and my grub-stake.
grubstakenoun
funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
hev
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From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
how
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From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
I'll
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From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, yes, sonny, me and my grub-stake.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, yes, sonny, me and my grub-stake.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
Siwashes
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From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
slipshodadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpʃɑːd/
marked by great carelessness
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “Why, yes, sonny, me and my grub-stake.
SpokanenounUS /spoʊˈkæn/
a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man faced the boy like a rat, but the alertness faded instantly from his eye, and his lip slackened into a slipshod smile.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
thinkin
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From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes, sonny, me and my grub-stake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake--provisions, ye know--that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes, sonny, me and my grub-stake.
You've
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From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
yu
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From this reading You've been to school, I'll bet, but they didn't learn yu' Chinook, now, did they?
