afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
BILL'SnounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
bluffingverbUS /ˈblʌfɪŋ/
-ing form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He spoiled the last chance I had.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He spoiled the last chance I had.
Latour's
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From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
MuirnounUS /mjʊr/
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no use now,” he said, sadly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There's no use now,” he said, sadly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
PARTNERnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
Robbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading There's no use now,” he said, sadly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There's no use now,” he said, sadly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading He spoiled the last chance I had.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no use now,” he said, sadly.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There's no use now,” he said, sadly.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Pilot was equally distressed and bewildered, for Bill's conduct, so very unusual, had only one explanation--the usual one for any folly in that country.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BILL'S PARTNER The next day everyone was talking of Bill's bluffing the church people, and there was much quiet chuckling over the discomfiture of Robbie Muir and his party.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish he had waited till after the meeting to go to Latour's.
