used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
AlternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
Emerson'snounUS /ˈemərsənz/
possessive form of “emerson” — United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
a boy or man
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
express in words
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Alternately he chuckled and slapped his thigh in appreciation of the joke on himself, and exploded an indignant oath as mortified pride asserted itself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
male cat
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
Tuttle
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From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
Tuttle's
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From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
(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, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Such was Tuttle's soliloquy as he mounted the gradual ascent of the range that bounded the plain on the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Me, Tom Tuttle, holding up my hands while a fellow takes my gun!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will Emerson Mead say to that!
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I reckon he wouldn't have done different, for Emerson's got good judgment."
