adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
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 The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
assaultingverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪŋ/
-ing form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob turned his startled sleepy eyes up at the stranger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
didn't
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From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
employeenounUS /emˈplɔɪi/
a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Bob turned his startled sleepy eyes up at the stranger.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
laxitynounUS /ˈlæksəti/
the condition of being physiologically lax
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
McGraw's
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From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Bob turned his startled sleepy eyes up at the stranger.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Bob turned his startled sleepy eyes up at the stranger.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Bob turned his startled sleepy eyes up at the stranger.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Bob turned his startled sleepy eyes up at the stranger.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had expected to confront a janitor, but his first glance informed him that he was mistaken.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading No one except the janitor or the night watchman had a right to such familiarity with Mr. McGraw's ribs and he resented being told to wake up before he was ready.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The individual before him evidently was a state employee; but for all that Bob could advance no excuse for his free and easy action in assaulting him with his index finger.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first intimation that Bob received of this laxity came in the shape of a sharp dig in the ribs from the index finger of a young man who demanded to know why Mr. McGraw didn't wake up and pay for his lodging.
