AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
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 Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
DoubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
EyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Sure," replied Yellin' Kid.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sure," replied Yellin' Kid.
signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We all come in here, after th' chores was done, t' have a friendly game of cards an' smoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Doubt, suspicion and wonder mingled in their minds, and foremost of all were two outstanding matters--the mysterious signalling light, and the disappearance of Four Eyes--if, indeed, that individual had really taken himself off.
Yellin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure," replied Yellin' Kid.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure he was here?" asked Bud, when, after the first break of surprise, questions were in order.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A BIG RAID Into the bunk tent of the older cowboys crowded the young ranch lads.
