adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
cowpunchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
HIDDENadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
palpitatedverbUS /ˈpælpəteɪtɪd/
past form of “palpitate” — cause to throb or beat rapidly
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading He did not any longer cast swift, anxious glances behind him to make sure no pursuit was in sight.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the heat of an Arizona summer was on the baked land and in the air that palpitated above it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
vaqueronoun
local names for a cowboy (“vaquero” is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and “buckaroo” is used especially in California)
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Their tongues hung out and they panted for water, stretching their necks piteously to low now and again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the end of the journey was at hand and the cowpuncher in charge of the drive relaxed in the saddle after the easy fashion of the vaquero when he is under no tension.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HIDDEN VALLEY Across the desert into the hills, where the sun was setting in a great splash of crimson in the saddle between two distant peaks, a bunch of cows trailed heavily.
