adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
friableadjective
easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Yet he had small grounds for his hopes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet he had small grounds for his hopes.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yet he had small grounds for his hopes.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
imputationnounUS /ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/
a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
liberatingverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “liberate” — give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
ReeveverbUS /riːv/
pass a rope through
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
sandstormnounUS /ˈsændstɔːrm/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the first place he saw a hope of liberating Reeve from jail and accomplishing his own mission of killing the man.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yet he had small grounds for his hopes.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the second place he felt a peculiar joy at the thought of freeing such a man from the imputation of a cowardly murder.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two reasons for the happiness which lightened the step of Bull Hunter as he strode back for the town.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two little dark marks on the white, friable stone, marks that the first small shower of rain would wash away, marks that the first keen sandstorm would rub off--this was his only proof.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he had small grounds for his hopes.
