againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
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 He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
ConnorsnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
heck
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From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
Hopalong
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From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
inasmuch
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From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
Lee'snounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
MuddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
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 He thought that he might as well get all the information possible, and waited for an introduction.
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Buck looked twice to be sure, and then muttered incredulously: “What th' heck!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hopalong and his companion rode into Muddy Wells at noon, and Red Connors, who leaned with Buck Peters against the side of Tom Lee's saloon, gasped his astonishment.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was in vain, however, for the two rode past without noticing him.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Red repeated the phrase and retreated within the saloon, while Buck stood his ground, having had much experience with women, inasmuch as he had narrowly escaped marrying.
