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 sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was Dave who asked the question.
Barringford
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From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
Dave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dave who asked the question.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dave who asked the question.
KillingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
MAGICnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It was Dave who asked the question.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sat on his horse, peering forth in all directions through the storm and the oncoming darkness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Killing the first buffalo had not proved easy, and they had spent more time over the game than they had anticipated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dave who asked the question.
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 STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beside him was Barringford, equally anxious to learn what had become of their companion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Dave who asked the question.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading STRANGE INDIAN MAGIC "Well, where in the world can Henry have ridden to?"
