akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
Bernice
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From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
BIGGESTadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HIS BIGGEST DEBT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading HIS BIGGEST DEBT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
Gallegher
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From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To them her word was law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS BIGGEST DEBT.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To them her word was law.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
puncher's
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From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
punchers
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From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
RopernounUS /ˈroʊpər/
a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
RustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Moreover, Rust had the old-time puncher's regard for his "string."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To them her word was law.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
unwindverbUS /ənˈwaɪnd/
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading The sheep look was surely on his face as he threw down the red-hot running iron and helped Roper unwind the prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To them her word was law.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading There was some grumbling on the part of the punchers, but their feeling for Bernice Gallegher, popularly known as Flame, was akin to worship.
