accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
ahere
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From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
ain't
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From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he looked at Red and grinned.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Th' Panhandle is th' best place.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
God-forsaken
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From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Then he looked at Red and grinned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he looked at Red and grinned.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
Hopalong
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From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Th' Panhandle is th' best place.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then he looked at Red and grinned.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked at Red and grinned.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
thighnounUS /θaɪ/
the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Look ahere, Red,” he began, “there ain't no rustlers with their headquarters on this God-forsaken sand heap, an' there never was.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They have to have water an' lots of it, too, an' th' nearest of any account is th' Pecos, or some of them streams over in th' Panhandle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shortly after noon, Hopalong, who had ridden with his head bowed low in meditation, looked up and slapped his thigh.
