aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Factor was the first to speak.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
DogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
don't
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From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
DrivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
FactornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading The Chief Factor was the first to speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Chief Factor was the first to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
fumbleverbUS /ˈfʌmbəl/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
HandsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So we'll let the thing stand."
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
MightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
others
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From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
Shon
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From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we'll let the thing stand."
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading The Chief Factor was the first to speak.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading So we'll let the thing stand."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
there'll
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From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
there's
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From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading So we'll let the thing stand."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
to-night
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From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chief Factor was the first to speak.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
we'll
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From this reading So we'll let the thing stand."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
WindnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But there's nothing to be done to-night; for if we tell old Wind Driver, there'll be no sleeping at the Fort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shon paused and began to fumble with the cards on the table before him, looking the while at the others.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't doubt but he told you true about the White Hands and the Golden Dogs," he said; "for there's been war and bad blood between them beyond the memory of man--at least since the time that the Mighty Men lived, from which these date their history.
