afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
aspennounUS /ˈæspən/
any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
From this reading The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen.
Bucky
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From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who is it?” he demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
Henderson
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From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is it?” he demanded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who is it?” he demanded.
JUAN
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From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen.
Mackenzie's
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From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
SCORESnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
VALDEZnounUS /vælˈdez/
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who is it?” he demanded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up when the two men entered.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Webb Mackenzie’s man come to release you,” answered Bucky.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JUAN VALDEZ SCORES The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David Henderson.
