adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
arm-chairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
AxlenounUS /ˈæksəl/
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading Johnny Florer's Axle Grease.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
Florer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny Florer's Axle Grease.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
GreasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading Johnny Florer's Axle Grease.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
hardeningnounUS /ˈhɑːrdənɪŋ/
abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny Florer's Axle Grease.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the afternoon--cool and beautiful.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as my thoughts were hardening into decision in that behalf, a high, wavering note, evidently meant for song, came floating around the corner of the house, from the veranda on the end.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been nursing my indolence with a cigar and one of the large arm-chairs which the veranda of the great hotel afforded.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now and then I considered within myself as to the whereabouts of my Old Cattleman, and was in a half humor to hunt him up.
