the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
Durned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
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 He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
immediately past
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
MesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
MeteoritenounUS /ˈmiːtiɔːraɪt/
stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
ol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
Ramsay's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
robbin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
SagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
Shootin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Shootin’s too good for that coyote Mesquite, anyhow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His roar of laughter echoed back from the rocky walls and went thundering away up toward the mesa.
which person or people
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sagebrush, who had camped at the entrance of the cañon, listened with hearty approval to Ramsay’s recital of the morning’s events.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Durned if I’ve laughed so much since my ol’ woman run off!” he exclaimed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He’ll run into jail to Meteorite, ’cause he’s wanted there for robbin’ an Injun off the reservation last year.
