aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
Jeff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
Jeff's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
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 They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
NoticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Notice anything in particular?" he demanded.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the station in silence, after their greeting and Jeff's inquiries about Jackson.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I guess that fellow fixed me up pretty well: paints black eyes, and that kind of thing.
Westover
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeff had taken the reins, and now he put them with the whip in one hand, and pushed up his hat with the other, and turned his face full upon Westover.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "No; yes--some slight marks."
