afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
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 "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
Coplen
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From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
CutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
decencynounUS /ˈdiːsənsi/
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now _you_ never did?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
don't
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From this reading "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
hitchin
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From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
How
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From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I did, son.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
LooseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now _you_ never did?"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now _you_ never did?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
Percival
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From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading "Yes, I did, son.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uncle Peter," he said, suddenly, "they don't _all_ cut loose, do they?
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading How Uncle Peter Bines Once Cut Loose As the train moved on after leaving Coplen, Percival fell to thinking of the type of man his father had been.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
yankedverbUS /jæŋkt/
past form of “yank” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading I yanked away from all the hitchin' straps of decency when I first struck it, jest like all the rest of 'em.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I did, son.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now _you_ never did?"
