adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
buzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/
plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/
having knowledge of
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
coyotesnounUS /kaɪˈoʊtis/
plural of “coyote” — small wolf native to western North America
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
ethernounUS /ˈiːθər/
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
eying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
interdependencenounUS /ˌɪntərdəˈpendəns/
a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
lineless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
materializedverbUS /məˈtɪriəlaɪzd/
past form of “materialize” — come into being; become reality
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
Pasteria
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
Pinos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
relaynounUS /ˈriːleɪ/
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
scavengersnounUS /ˈskævəndʒərz/
plural of “scavenger” — a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
Tejon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
Tunawai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
unconcernnounUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrn/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the five coyotes that range the Tejon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned a relay race to bring down an antelope strayed from the band, beside myself to watch, an eagle swung down from Mt. Pinos, buzzards materialized out of invisible ether, and hawks came trooping like small boys to a street fight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And never a coyote comes out of his lair for killing, in the country of the carrion crows, but looks up first to see where they may be gathering.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Probably we never fully credit the interdependence of wild creatures, and their cognizance of the affairs of their own kind.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is a sufficient occupation for a windy morning, on the lineless, level mesa, to watch the pair of them eying each other furtively, with a tolerable assumption of unconcern, but no doubt with a certain amount of good understanding about it.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Once at Red Rock, in a year of green pasture, which is a bad time for the scavengers, we saw two buzzards, five ravens, and a coyote feeding on the same carrion, and only the coyote seemed ashamed of the company.
