adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
blowin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
percentsnounUS /pərˈsents/
plural of “percent” — a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
plumbverbUS /plʌm/
measure the depth of something
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
pumpin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/
past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
showin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
tryin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
variegatedadjectiveUS /ˈverɪɡeɪtɪd/
having a variety of colors
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Bill got interested in the feller an' began pumpin' him for what he called copy.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Bill got a paper an' figured out what he called percents, showin' how an outsider was bound to lose to the game in the end; but most o' the fellers there had been up against Dick's game an' they took sides against Bill, tryin' to prove that they stood a show to win, until finally Bill give it up an' we started back home.
winnin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a month before he had slipped over to Laramie an' had gone against Silver Dick's game, winnin' over eleven hundred dollars.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He said that Silver Dick was plumb on the square an' that he never intended to work again, just spend down to his last hundred an' then go an' play at Silver Dick's.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young feller had punched cattle most of his life, blowin' in his wages at variegated intervals.
