adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
Ex-Judge
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From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
Kiota
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From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
law-office
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From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
Osawotamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
pocketedverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪd/
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
Sumachnoun
a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We now place the plain recital of this outrage before our readers.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was then ordered to put his watch and whatever money he had, in the road, and to retreat three paces.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Judge, being completely unarmed and unprepared, obeyed, and was told to get down from the buckboard, which he did.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “The robber pocketed the watch and money, and told him he might tell Sheriff Johnson that Tom Williams had 'gone through him,' and that he (Williams) could be found at the saloon in Osawotamie at any time.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Yesterday afternoon, as Ex-Judge Shannon was riding from his law-office in Kiota towards his home on Sumach Bluff, he was stopped about four miles from this town by a man who drew a revolver on him, telling him at the same time to pull up.
