AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
churchmennounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
plural of “churchman” — a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
clip-clopnoun
the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
deadenedadjective
devoid of physical sensation; numb
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
GentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
iron-shod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
LASSITER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading And then she sighed, remembering that her father had founded this remotest border settlement of southern Utah and that he had left it to her.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A rider had just left her and it was his message that held her thoughtful and almost sad, awaiting the churchmen who were coming to resent and attack her right to befriend a Gentile.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
Withersteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Withersteen gazed down the wide purple slope with dreamy and troubled eyes.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered if the unrest and strife that had lately come to the little village of Cottonwoods was to involve her.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading LASSITER A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.
