AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
BarnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
Dave
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From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
Len
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
Molick
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From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
picked-up
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From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CONFESSION Something seemed to strike Dave Carson a blow in the face.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
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 It was as though he had suddenly plunged into cold water, and, for the moment, he could not get his breath.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Having uttered those cruel words, Len was riding on, driving before him some of his father's stray cattle, as well as some belonging to the Bar U ranch.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The sneering words of Len Molick rang in his ears:
You're
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From this reading "You're a nameless, picked-up nobody!"
