adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
barbedadjectiveUS /bɑːrbd/
capable of wounding
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
cowpunchers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
fastestadverbUS /ˈfæstəst/
most quickly
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
high-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
Marianne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
RunningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
scufflenounUS /ˈskʌfəl/
disorderly fighting
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading With such a thought to urge them, Marianne's hired men caught their fastest mounts and saddled like lightning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a play of ropes and curses in the big corral, the scuffle of leather as saddle after saddle flopped into place, and then a stream of dim riders darted through the corral gate.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mares the girl prized so highly were, in the phrase of the cowpunchers, "high-headed fools" incapable of taking care of themselves.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE THIEF They came with a rush, at that.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Running wild through the night, as likely as not they would cut themselves to pieces on the first barbed wired fence that blocked their way.
