adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
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 Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
ClothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He wheeled about and confronted Rachel.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
Quakeress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading He wheeled about and confronted Rachel.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
rim-rock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
stabled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gene was carrying two pails of milk to the house, and Wally and Jack were watering the horses that had been stabled overnight.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading He wheeled about and confronted Rachel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was on the point of shouting down to them when his arm was caught tightly from behind.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Good Indian came out upon the rim-rock, looked down upon the ranch beneath him, and knew, by various little movements about the place, that breakfast was not yet ready.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Clothed all in dull gray she was, like a savage young Quakeress.
