adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
Buck'snounUS /bʌks/
possessive form of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
Cassidy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
Ferris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
Hoyt's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
MARSHALverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
RawhidenounUS /ˈrɔːhaɪd/
untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
scowlingadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊlɪŋ/
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
TOWNSENDnounUS /ˈtaʊnzənd/
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOWNSEND, MARSHAL Mr. Cassidy went to the ranch and lived like a lord until shame drove him away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he tore himself away and made up for lost time as he continued his journey on his own horse, for which Tom Murphy and three men had faced down the scowling population of Hoyt's Corners.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The rest of his journey was without incident until, on his return home along another route, he rode into Rawhide and heard about the marshal, Mr. Townsend.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had no business to live on cake and pie and wonderful dishes that Mrs. Ferris and her sister literally forced on him, and let Buck's mission wait on his convenience.
