adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
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 It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
FoothillnounUS /ˈfʊthɪl/
a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
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 So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
new-comer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
new-comer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
PILOTverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
TimernounUS /ˈtaɪmər/
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
Timer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
TimersnounUS /ˈtaɪmərz/
plural of “timer” — a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading It was a misfortune which only time could repair to be a new-comer, and it was every new-comer's aim to assume with all possible speed the style and customs of the aristocratic Old Timers, and to forget as soon as possible the date of his own arrival.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Old Timer's advent to the Foothill country was prehistoric, and his influence was, in consequence, immense.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it was as “The Sky Pilot,” familiarly “The Pilot,” that the missionary went for many a day in the Swan Creek country.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE COMING OF THE PILOT He was the first missionary ever seen in the country, and it was the Old Timer who named him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading No one ventured to disagree with him, for to disagree with the Old Timer was to write yourself down a tenderfoot, which no one, of course, cared to do.
