adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
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 Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
biasedadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪəst/
favoring one person or side over another
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
diversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
Jose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
raidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
Tamalenoun
a city in northern Ghana
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they were directed by a master of the game was ceaselessly beaten into the consciousness of the Association by the diversity, dash and success of their raids.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, like Tamale Jose, they had raided once too often.
Trendley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Trendley, more familiarly known to men as “Slippery,” was the possessor of a biased conscience, if any at all.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one, save the three men whom they had destroyed, had ever seen them.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading That the rustlers were working under a well organized system was evident.
