adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
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 that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
CastornounUS /ˈkæstər/
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
Dunbar
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
fox-faced
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From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
Hal
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From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
kiddingverbUS /ˈkɪdɪŋ/
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That ride to the southern mountains seemed to Bull Hunter to mark a great point of departure between his old life and a new life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Make him think that we figure him to be a big gun."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that Bull Hunter could know was that the three men--Riley, Dunbar, and Joe Castor--were all exceedingly pleasant to him on the way.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading He had not heard Riley, fox-faced and wicked of eye, say to his master, "What this big fool needs is a little kidding.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading He had not seen Hal Dunbar make a wry face before he nodded.
