adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
Andy
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From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
blithelyadverbUS /ˈblaɪθli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
coulee
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From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
DreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He wondered what her first name was.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wondered what her first name was.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
Irish's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wondered what her first name was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
reformnounUS /rəˈfɔːrm/
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Having represented himself to be an exceedingly dangerous man, and having permitted himself to be persuaded into promising reform and a calm demeanor--for her sake--he felt tolerably sure of her interest in him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Having nothing more than a general warning of trouble ahead to disturb him, Andy rode blithely back down the coulee and met the herd just after sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered what her first name was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what her first name was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Dreams of Miss Allen had left a pleasant mood behind them, though the dreams themselves withdrew behind the veil of forgetfulness when he awoke.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what her first name was.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He wondered how far Irish's acquaintance with her had progressed, but he did not worry much about Irish.
