acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
Alcatraz
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From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There was one change in their arrangement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was one change in their arrangement.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one change in their arrangement.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He, perhaps, might challenge the stranger as the former leader had done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The grey mare was second, as before, but before her in place of the black ran the bay stallion who had stood down--wind from the rest when Alcatraz first saw them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any rate he should have the opportunity, for the fighting blood of Alcatraz was up and he would battle with every horse in the herd until he was accepted among them as an equal.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading MURDER After they had seen him in battle it seemed to Alcatraz that there might be some reason for the flight of the herd and yet now their running was only half-hearted; he could have raced in circles around them.
