accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
BUCKY
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From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
ChihuahuanounUS /tʃəˈwɑːwɑː/
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
disportverb
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
frontiersmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
gregariousadjectiveUS /ɡrəˈɡeriəs/
(of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
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 These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
roulettenounUS /ruːˈlet/
a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
SonoranounUS /səˈnɔːrə/
ground snakes
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ran over Southern Arizona, Sonora, and Chihuahua.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
TucsonnounUS /ˈtuːsɑːn/
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The photograph from Webb Mackenzie of the cook Anderson reached him at Tucson the third day after his interview with that gentleman, at the same time that Collins dropped in on him to inquire what progress he was making.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading BUCKY ENTERTAINS Bucky began at once to tap the underground wires his official position made accessible to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading All the places to which criminals or frontiersmen with money were wont to resort were reported upon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the ranger’s experience had taught him that since the men he wanted had money in their pockets to burn gregarious impulse would drive them from the far silent places of the desert to the roulette and faro tables where the wolf and the lamb disport themselves together.
