adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
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 Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
cloaks
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From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
Conroy
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From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
I'll
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From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
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 Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
round-up
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From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
RowdynounUS /ˈraʊdi/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
school-house
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From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
thinnestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪnɪst/
superlative of “thin” — of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Conroy, if she had been at all observant, must have seen the light of some fixed purpose shining in his eyes; for Rowdy was resolved to make her a partner in his dreams of matters domestic.
to-morrow
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From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And, of a truth, his easy assurance was the thinnest of cloaks to hide his inner agitation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
We're
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From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rowdy, with nice calculation, met Miss Conroy just as she had left the school-house, and noted with much satisfaction that she was riding alone.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “The round-up just got in yesterday afternoon,” he told her, as he swung into the trail beside her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We're going to start out again to-morrow, so this is about the only chance I'll have to see you for a while.”
