adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
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 wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
ArabiansnounUS /əˈreɪbiənz/
plural of “arabian” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
arch-plotter's
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From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
BellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
boldnessnounUS /ˈboʊldnəs/
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
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 OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
KNELLverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
OLDRING'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
racersnounUS /ˈreɪsərz/
plural of “racer” — someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
rustlernounUS /ˈrʌslər/
someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
VentersnounUS /ˈventərz/
plural of “venter” — a speaker who expresses or gives vent to a personal opinion or grievance
From this reading OLDRING’S KNELL Some forty hours or more later Venters created a commotion in Cottonwoods by riding down the main street on Black Star and leading Bells and Night.
Venters's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had come upon Bells grazing near the body of a dead rustler, the only incident of his quick ride into the village.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was farther from Venters’s mind than bravado.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He wanted men to see the famous Arabians; he wanted men to see them dirty and dusty, bearing all the signs of having been driven to their limit; he wanted men to see and to know that the thieves who had ridden them out into the sage had not ridden them back.
Withersteen's
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From this reading No thought came to him of the defiance and boldness of riding Jane Withersteen’s racers straight into the arch-plotter’s stronghold.
