AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
BarnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
Bellmore
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From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading Now it seemed that a spirit of hostility had cropped out.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Up to now Mr. Bellmore had enjoyed to the utmost the hospitality of Bar U ranch.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Up to now Mr. Bellmore had enjoyed to the utmost the hospitality of Bar U ranch.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it seemed that a spirit of hostility had cropped out.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Up to now Mr. Bellmore had enjoyed to the utmost the hospitality of Bar U ranch.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it seemed that a spirit of hostility had cropped out.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it seemed that a spirit of hostility had cropped out.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Now it seemed that a spirit of hostility had cropped out.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it seemed that a spirit of hostility had cropped out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
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 There was an odd manner about the proprietor of Bar U--a sort of constraint, and Dave fancied there was a little feeling, almost of hostility toward the man he had rescued from such a perilous position.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to now Mr. Bellmore had enjoyed to the utmost the hospitality of Bar U ranch.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Up to now Mr. Bellmore had enjoyed to the utmost the hospitality of Bar U ranch.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
WARNINGnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Bellmore had been made very welcome, and he had had every care and attention while unable to use his injured foot.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A WARNING Dave, who had heard what was said between Mr. Bellmore and the ranch owner listened with interest and expectation to what would come next.
