adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
after-dinner-coffee
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From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
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 The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
barkeepernoun
an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
conventionsnounUS /kənˈvenʃənz/
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
equationnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒən/
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
FlatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
Jimville
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From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
lizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
Nine-Mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
stage-driver
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From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The stage-driver proved himself really right, though you are not to suppose from this that Jimville had no conventions and no caste.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading The phrase tickled all my after-dinner-coffee sense of humor into an anticipation of Poker Flat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Once wanting some womanly attentions, the stage-driver assured me I might have them at the Nine-Mile House from the lady barkeeper.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They work out these things in the personal equation largely.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could never get into any proper relation to Jimville unless you could slough off and swallow your acquired prejudices as a lizard does his skin.
