adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
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 THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
argumentationnounUS /ˌɑːrɡjəmenˈteɪʃən/
a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
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 He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
Latour's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
loansnounUS /loʊnz/
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
periodicadjectiveUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪk/
happening or recurring at regular intervals
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
PERMITnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
raspnounUS /ræsp/
uttering in an irritated tone
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
round-ups
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
StoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
SUNDAYSnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Duke's presence always steadied Bruce and took the rasp out of his manners.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sorely missed The Duke, who was away south on one of his periodic journeys, of which no one knew anything or cared to ask.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PERMIT SUNDAYS The spring “round-ups” were all over and Bruce had nothing to do but to loaf about the Stopping Place, drinking old Latour's bad whisky and making himself a nuisance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain The Pilot tried to win him with loans of books and magazines and other kindly courtesies.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be decent for a day and then would break forth in violent argumentation against religion and all who held to it.
