adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
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 All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
averagedverbUS /ˈævrədʒd/
past form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
CountingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
LAZYadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
Mabry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
Palo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
PintonounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
StationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All surplus men in the employ of Major Mabry had been previously sent home until there remained at the close of the season only the drover, seven men, and myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "LAZY L" The homeward trip was a picnic.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Counting mine, we had one hundred and fifty saddle horses.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We averaged forty miles a day returning, sweeping down the plains like a north wind until Red River Station was reached.
WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There our ways parted, and cutting separate my horses, we bade each other farewell, the main outfit heading for Fort Worth, while I bore to the westward for Palo Pinto.
