adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
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 “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
cow-punchers
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From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading He’s shore runnin’ wild fer the divide.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
fer
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From this reading He’s shore runnin’ wild fer the divide.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
Hammond
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From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
He's
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From this reading He’s shore runnin’ wild fer the divide.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
locoed
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From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
Madeline
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From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
Nels
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From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
runnin
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From this reading He’s shore runnin’ wild fer the divide.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “I shore do, Miss Hammond,” replied Nels, gravely.
skunk-bitten
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From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
snake-poisoned
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From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
Stillwell
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From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
sun-blinded
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From this reading “I’ve seen a few sun-blinded an’ locoed an’ snake-poisoned an’ skunk-bitten cow-punchers in my day, but Gene Stewart beats ’em all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s shore runnin’ wild fer the divide.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Madeline dismissed Nels, but before he got out of earshot she heard him speak to Stillwell, who awaited him on the porch.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He’s shore runnin’ wild fer the divide.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nels, you think it useless—any attempt to see him—persuade him?” asked Madeline.
