agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Monty pondered, and then when the smoke rolled away he turned to Nels.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
can't
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From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
didn't
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From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
hed
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From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
hyar
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From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
Monty
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From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
nnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
Nels
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From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
orfulest
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From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
pard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Monty pondered, and then when the smoke rolled away he turned to Nels.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
reflectivelyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Monty pondered, and then when the smoke rolled away he turned to Nels.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Here Nels blew forth an immense cloud of smoke, as if he desired to hide himself from sight.
somethin
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From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Monty pondered, and then when the smoke rolled away he turned to Nels.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Monty pondered, and then when the smoke rolled away he turned to Nels.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Monty pondered, and then when the smoke rolled away he turned to Nels.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Monty changed his seat to one where the light from the blazing logs fell upon his face; and he appeared plunged into melancholy and profound thought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Now I tax myself, I can’t jest decide which was the orfulest time I ever hed,” he said, reflectively.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See hyar, old pard, me an’ you seen somethin’ of each other in the Panhandle, more ’n thirty years ago—” “Which we didn’t,” interrupted Nels, bluntly.
