adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
Askatoon
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From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
Burlingame's
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From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “There’s some business to do right off.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “There’s some business to do right off.”
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
Mazarine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There’s some business to do right off.”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “There’s some business to do right off.”
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
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 business to do right off.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading An idea suddenly possessed the old man, and he stopped the horses and beckoned.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some business to do right off.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
Tralee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Joel Mazarine did not take the trail to Tralee immediately after he found his wagon and horses in the shed of the Methodist Meeting House.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading As he drove through the main street of Askatoon again, his lawyer--Burlingame’s rival--waved a hand towards him in greeting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Get in and come to your office with me,” he said to the lawyer.
