aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
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 In the yard all was jingling excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading In the yard all was jingling excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the yard all was jingling excitement.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading In the yard all was jingling excitement.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
Linder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
rancher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Y.D. ate with them, but the meal was served by the Chinese boy.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
Transley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
waitin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were slipping quietly out of the house to take breakfast with the men when Y.D. intercepted them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Breakfast is waitin’, boys,” he said, and led them back into the room where they had had supper the previous evening.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Transley and Linder were so early about on the morning after their conversation with Y.D. that there was no opportunity of another meeting with the rancher’s wife or daughter.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In the yard all was jingling excitement.
