adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
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 On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
CARTERnounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
civilitynounUS /səˈvɪləti/
formal or perfunctory politeness
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
friendliestadjectiveUS /ˈfrendliəst/
superlative of “friendly” — characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
RACHELnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
ScoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
smarten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading On all sides he encountered the friendliest interest and civility from the townspeople.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading RACHEL CARTER Kenneth strolled about the town for awhile before returning to the tavern to shave, change his boots, and "smarten" himself up a bit in preparation for the ceremonious call he had dreaded to make.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Shortly after three o'clock he set forth upon his new adventure.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Scores of absolute strangers turned to him and tendered to him the welcome to be found in a broad and friendly smile.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of his arrival had spread over the place with incredible swiftness.
