adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
beltsnounUS /belts/
plural of “belt” — endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
cartridgesnounUS /ˈkɑːrtrədʒəz/
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
CATTLEnounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
girths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
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 Yet no one lost his head.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet no one lost his head.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yet no one lost his head.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet no one lost his head.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet no one lost his head.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
STAMPEDEverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cowboys began looking to their saddle girths, for there was hard riding ahead of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE If there had been confusion and excitement before there was more of it now.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
well-worked-out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some ran to the supply house for extra cartridges, and these were hurriedly thrust into belts or pockets.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There was a way of going about it, and though it seemed as if everyone was running here and there, without an object, there was a well-worked-out system evident.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no one lost his head.
