adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
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 He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
buffalo-fur
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From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
figuringnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
I'm
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From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
Orde
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From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just figuring on the drive,” said Orde, nodding a farewell.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had the team harnessed, and, assuming his buffalo-fur coat, drove to the offices of all the men owning timber up and down the river.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading At the close of his calculations he nodded his head vigorously several times.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Joe,” he called across to his partner, “I'm going to cut that whole forty million we have left.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had collected his statistics, he returned to his desk, where he filled the backs of several envelopes with his characteristically minute figures.
