AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
ain't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
DanielsnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
FINESSEnounUS /fɪˈnes/
subtly skillful handling of a situation
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
he's
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From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
marm
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From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
maximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
mountain-desert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
O'Brien'snounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪnz/
possessive form of “o'brien” — Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
rancher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Now he sat this day in O'Brien's hotel dining-room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
takinnoun
large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FINESSE "A man talks because he's drunk or lonesome; a girl talks because that's her way of takin' exercise."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the lazy and idle hour between three and four in the afternoon, and since the men of the mountain-desert eat promptly at six, twelve, and six, there was not a soul in the room when he entered.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This was a maxim of Buck Daniels, and Buck Daniels knew a great deal about women, as many a school marm and many a rancher's daughter of the mountain-desert could testify.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Also Buck Daniels said of women: "It ain't what you say to 'em so much as the tune you put it to."
