adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
Brue
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From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
ComesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
Delancey
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From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
Hightower
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From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
I'd
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From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
I've
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From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
Percival
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From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
Percival's
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From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
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 Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
shrewdlyadverbUS /ˈʃruːdli/
in a shrewd manner
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
stiffish
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From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The things were sent me, but I find them rather stiffish.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, Percival had presented the old man, the morning after his arrival, to no less a person than Herbert Delancey Livingston, with whom he had smoked a cigar of unusual excellence in the _cafe_ of the Hightower Hotel.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He brought Billy Brue with him, a person whose exact social status some of Percival's friends were never able to fix with any desirable certainty.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you fancy that weed, Mr. Bines," said Livingston, graciously, to the old man, "I've a spare couple of hundred I'd like to let you have.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Uncle Peter Bines Comes to Town With His Man One day in December Peter Bines of Montana City dropped in on the family,--came with his gaunt length of limb, his kind, brown old face with eyes sparkling shrewdly far back under his grizzled brows, with his rough, resonant, musical voice, the spring of youth in his step, and the fresh, confident strength of the big hills in his bearing.
