adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
Blackie
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From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
DirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Dirty Eddie rose, yawned and stretched.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
don't
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From this reading “The rough stuff don't go with me, see?”
Eddie
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From this reading Dirty Eddie rose, yawned and stretched.
FacenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The rough stuff don't go with me, see?”
gotta
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From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The rough stuff don't go with me, see?”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
Oskaloosa
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From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
Pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
quitted
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From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dirty Eddie rose, yawned and stretched.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “The rough stuff don't go with me, see?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The rough stuff don't go with me, see?”
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
SoupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading He hurled Soup Face to the floor and resumed his seat by the fire.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Dirty Eddie rose, yawned and stretched.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “The rough stuff don't go with me, see?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Dirty Eddie rose, yawned and stretched.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You gotta cut that if you travel with this bunch,” said The Sky Pilot in a voice that was new to The Oskaloosa Kid; “and you, too, Blackie,” he continued.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth was astonished at the physical strength of this old man, seemingly so softened by dissipation; but it showed him the source of The Sky Pilot's authority and its scope, for Columbus Blackie and Soup Face quitted their quarrel immediately.
