adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
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 It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
calibernounUS /ˈkæləbər/
a degree or grade of excellence or worth
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
cartridge-belt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
femininitynounUS /ˌfeməˈnɪnəti/
the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
loanedverbUS /loʊnd/
past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
long-rider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
man-sizedadjective
calling for the strength of a man
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
six-shooternoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Not a man of the gang but had loaned her his guns time and again, but they had never dreamed of giving her a weapon of her own.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So they stared at her agape, where she stood with her head back, one hand resting on her hip, one hovering about the butt of the gun, as if she challenged them to question her right to be called "man."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was no longer a child, but a long-rider who could shoot with the best.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a cartridge-belt slung jauntily across her hips and from it hung a holster of stiff new leather with the top flap open to show the butt of a man-sized forty-five caliber six-shooter--her first gun.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was as if she abandoned all claims to femininity with that single step; the gun at her side made her seem inches taller and years older.
