aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Then the Zuni turned toward Bud and his cousins.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Then the Zuni turned toward Bud and his cousins.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
EagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
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 The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
pony's
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From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember?"
SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
SCRATCHEDverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Zuni turned toward Bud and his cousins.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Indian, as if rather ashamed of the hurry and emotion that had possessed him, grew quieter as he threw the reins down over his pony's head, as an intimation to the animal not to stray.
ToothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading THE SCRATCHED SAFE Eagerly the boy ranchers gathered about Buck Tooth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the Zuni turned toward Bud and his cousins.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then the Zuni turned toward Bud and his cousins.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is the second time you gave me bad news, Buck," remarked the western lad.
ZuninounUS /ˈzuːniː/
a member of the Pueblo people living in western New Mexico
From this reading Then the Zuni turned toward Bud and his cousins.
