adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "What's that?" asked Bud again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Some one fired," answered Nort.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
BOILINGnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
BrilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "Brilliant!" chuckled Dick.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Brilliant!" chuckled Dick.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Brilliant!" chuckled Dick.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "Some one fired," answered Nort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
Kid'snounUS /kɪdz/
possessive form of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
Nort
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From this reading "Some one fired," answered Nort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one fired," answered Nort.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
rancher's
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From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one fired," answered Nort.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
What's
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From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The horses had been reined to a halt as soon as the shot sounded, and there was stillness which made the boy rancher's exclamation appear more vociferous than would otherwise have been the case.
Yellin
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From this reading THE BOILING SPRING "What's that?" asked Bud suddenly, his voice seeming almost as loud as that of Yellin' Kid's.
