andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was aware of Euchre's scrutiny.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
Duane
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From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
EuchrenounUS /ˈjuːkər/
a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
Euchre's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was aware of Euchre's scrutiny.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
how'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He was aware of Euchre's scrutiny.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
Wal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night Duane was not troubled by ghosts haunting his waking and sleeping hours.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He awoke feeling bright and eager, and grateful to Euchre for having put something worth while into his mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During breakfast, however, he was unusually thoughtful, working over the idea of how much or how little he would confide in the outlaw.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wal,” began the old man, at last, “how'd you make out with the kid?”
