afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
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 Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How long before sunset now?" asked Buck Daniels sharply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
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 OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
FunnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
GARYnounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
Hey
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From this reading Hey?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
holts
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From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
how
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From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
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 "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How long before sunset now?" asked Buck Daniels sharply.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
PETERSnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
second-sightedadjective
foreseeing the future
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "How long before sunset now?" asked Buck Daniels sharply.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seems like they let go all holts as soon as the dark comes.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Funny thing," began O'Brien, to make conversation, "how many fellers go west at sunset.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OLD GARY PETERS For some moments after this Buck Daniels remained at the bar with his hand clenched around his glass and his eyes fixed before him in the peculiar second-sighted manner which had marked him when he sat so long on the veranda.
