adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
Cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
RecordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As I climbed the steps after my afternoon canter, I encountered the Old Cattleman.
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From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He gave me a glance as I came up.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He was re- locating one of the big veranda chairs more to his comfort, and the better to enjoy his tobacco.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Colonel Sterett's War Record.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It had been dark and overcast as to skies; the weather, however, was found serene and balmy enough.
