AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Hardly," answered Ned shortly.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you want?
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
HardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly," answered Ned shortly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
Kanker
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From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
prepossessingadjective
creating a favorable impression
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
PrisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading "Hardly," answered Ned shortly.
slouched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Come to smash up any more of my barns at three thousand dollars a smash?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Prisoner Amos Kanker came to the door of his farmhouse as Ned and Mr. Damon drove up in the runabout.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, what do you want?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do you want?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was an unpleasant grin on the not very prepossessing face of the farmer, and what Ned thought was a cunning look, as he slouched out and asked:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you want?
