adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
he'll
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From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
McGuire
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From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
Sangre
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From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
sweaty
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From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They drifted past the town, quickening to a soft trot after a moment, and then to a faster trot--El Sangre was gliding along at a steady pace.
we'll
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From this reading Pollard will hide the coin and we'll get one of the boys to take our sweaty horses over the hills.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's where I want him to look," answered Terry, "and that's where he'll find me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not back to the house!" said Denver with an oath, when they straightened back to the house of Pollard.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's the first place McGuire will look, after what you said to him the other night."
