adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
frizzling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
InstinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
ranchman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
six-shooternoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Bud’s six-shooter lay in its scabbard ten feet away from his hand.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This attitude of a Texas ranchman was so different from the old-time custom that I marvelled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paid not the slightest heed to the approaching horseman.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instinctively I turned to inspect the possible foe that menaced us in the rear.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the bacon was frizzling nicely, there was the sound of horses’ hoofs behind us.
