andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
gunshotnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːt/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
I'll
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From this reading Whatever you’ll tell me I’ll keep to myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
Jane
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From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
Judkins
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From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
Judkins's
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From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Whatever you’ll tell me I’ll keep to myself.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
MILL-WHEEL
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From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Whatever you’ll tell me I’ll keep to myself.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I—I d rather not say,” he replied.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
STEERSnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
VentersnounUS /ˈventərz/
plural of “venter” — a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever you’ll tell me I’ll keep to myself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
Withersteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE MILL-WHEEL OF STEERS Meantime, at the ranch, when Judkins’s news had sent Venters on the trail of the rustlers, Jane Withersteen led the injured man to her house and with skilled fingers dressed the gunshot wound in his arm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Judkins, what do you think happened to my riders?”
you'll
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From this reading Whatever you’ll tell me I’ll keep to myself.
