adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
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 Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
Allie
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From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
clinkverbUS /klɪŋk/
make a high sound typical of glass
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
Durade's
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From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
gambling-hell
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From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
Irishmen
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From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
long-forgotten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
loquaciousadjectiveUS /loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
NegroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Mexicans, Negroes, Irishmen--all kinds of men passed, loud and profane, careless and reckless, quarrelsome and loquacious.
retrogressionnoun
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
From this reading It needed only a few days and nights for Allie Lee to divine Durade’s retrogression.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon there arose in her ears the long-forgotten but now familiar sounds of a gambling-hell in full blast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
torch-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Allie, peeping out, saw by the fire and torch-light a multitude of men drawn to Durade’s large tent.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rolling rattle of the wheel, sharp, strident, and keen, intermingled with the strange rich false clink of gold.
