adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
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 “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Now isn't that too bad!” he exclaimed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
Bolles
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From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
buccaroos
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From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Now isn't that too bad!” he exclaimed.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now isn't that too bad!” he exclaimed.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now isn't that too bad!” he exclaimed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
Malheur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
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 drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now isn't that too bad!” he exclaimed.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
ruffians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
shootingsnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋz/
plural of “shooting” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
swalesnounUS /sweɪlz/
plural of “swale” — a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Now isn't that too bad!” he exclaimed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is all very bad,” said Bolles, sorry to hear the boy's tone of disappointment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten miles were travelled before either spoke again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten cold, dark miles across the hills it took to cure them; but when their shootings, that had followed over heights where the pines grew and down through the open swales between, dropped off, and died finally away among the willows along the south fork of the Malheur, Drake reined in his horse with a jerk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The drunken buccaroos yelled hot on their heels at first, holding more obstinately to this chase than sober ruffians would have attempted.
