adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
Dan
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From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
Elkhead
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From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
gettin
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From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
Hal
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From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
Jim
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From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
Kilduff
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From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
LAUGHSnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
mouth-organ
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From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
NOBODYpronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
Purvis
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From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
Rhinehart
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From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
Salton
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From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NOBODY LAUGHS That night the power which had sent Dan into Elkhead, Jim Silent, stood his turn at watch in the narrow canyon below the old Salton place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the house above him sat Terry Jordan, Rhinehart, and Hal Purvis playing poker, while Bill Kilduff drew a drowsy series of airs from his mouth-organ.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading His music was getting on the nerves of the other three, particularly Jordan and Rhinehart, for Purvis was winning steadily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let up!" broke out Jordan at last, pounding on the table with his fist.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your damn tunes are gettin' my goat.
