AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
ACQUAINTANCEnounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
don't
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From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
It's
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From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
Jake
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From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After supper the two travelers emerged from, the cabin and stretched themselves out under the trees once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bradley produced a clay pipe, filled the bowl with tobacco, and began to smoke.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you advise me to, Jake?" questioned our hero.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's a pity you don't smoke, Ben," he said, his face expressing the satisfaction he felt.
