adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
after-dinner
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From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
beholds
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From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE MAN FROM RED DOG.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM RED DOG.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
half-lightnoun
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM RED DOG.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
principenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE MAN FROM RED DOG.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
seegyar
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From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
seegyars
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From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
Socorro
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From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
thar
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From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM RED DOG.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Let me try one of them thar seegyars."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
voluminouslyadverb
in a voluminous manner
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the pleasant after-dinner hour, and I was on the veranda for a quiet smoke.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "Whenever I beholds a seegyar," said the old fellow, as he puffed voluminously at the principe I passed over, "I thinks of what that witness says in the murder trial at Socorro.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The Old Cattleman had just thrown down his paper; the half-light of the waning sun was a bit too dim for his eyes of seventy years.
