80
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From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
Allaman
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From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
BUCKverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
BuckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
Cowan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
do-as-you-please
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From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
HANDnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
PartnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
pay-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
quick-step
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From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
quivered
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From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
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 BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
TAKESnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Allaman left!” cried the prompter, and then the dance stopped as if by magic.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUCK TAKES A HAND Cowan's saloon, club, and place of general assembly for the town of Buckskin and the nearby ranches, held a merry crowd, for it was pay-day on the range and laughter and liquor ran a close race.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Buck Peters, his hands full of cigars, passed through the happy-go-lucky, do-as-you-please crowd and invited everybody to smoke, which nobody refused to do.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Partners were chosen, the “women” wearing handkerchiefs on their arms to indicate the fact, and the room shook and quivered as the scraping of heavy boots filled the air with a cloud of dust.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Wood Wright, of the C-80, tuned his fiddle anew and swung into a rousing quick-step.
