againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
ALEXANDERnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Concho (aside).
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
COLnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
Concho
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From this reading Concho (aside).
Diego
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From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
exhaustedly
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From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
ExitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
I'll
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From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
Jose
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From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
jostles
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From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
Jovita
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From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
leansnounUS /liːnz/
plural of “lean” — the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
MORTONnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
sennounUS /sen/
a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
STARBOTTLE
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From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading STARBOTTLE entering, who stops and leans exhaustedly at the wall to get his breath; following him closely, and oblivious of SANDY MORTON, ALEXANDER MORTON, sen.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I'll watch Diego, and keep an eye on Miss Jovita too.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Exit, following SANDY, who, in exit, jostles against COL.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is something more in this than Don Jose would have known.
