adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
askin
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From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
BuyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading An' now you shut your face, Jim.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
goin
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From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
I'd
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From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
Jim
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From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
Nothin
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From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An' now you shut your face, Jim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
other's
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From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Buy a cattle ranch in Arizona an' set down an' pay other men to ride range for me.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading An' now you shut your face, Jim.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
There's
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From this reading There's some several I'd like to see askin' a job from me, damn them!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jim felt in himself a guilty stir, and under his breath he cursed the other's way of asking disagreeable questions; but aloud he answered-- “Nothin', only you seemed scared of it at first.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you goin' to do with your share, Matt?”
