adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
PanhandlenounUS /ˈpænhændəl/
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp demanded the particulars.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
TrianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was manager of the Triangle B Ranch in the Panhandle,” said Bud.
WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading So I sends to Fort Worth and has a forty dollar suit of clothes made, and hits the trail for the big village.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wanted to sell out, and he wrote for me to come on to New York and explain the ranch to the syndicate that wanted to buy.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “It was owned at that time by old man Sterling, of New York.