adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
Coulee
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From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
D'you
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From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
DeednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
DryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
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 They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They're holding the bunch over in Dry Coulee; it's only three or four miles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
Trix
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From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The boys are going to cut out some cattle we've contracted to the government--for the Indians, you know.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dick said to her, when she came down to where he was leaning against a high board fence, waiting for her.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “D'you want to see the boys work a bunch of cattle, Trix?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'Deed I do, Dicky--only I've no idea what you mean.”
