adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
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 In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
Boyd
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From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
Dorothy
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From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
lawlessnessnounUS /ˈlɔːləsnəs/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
Madeline
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From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
Monty
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From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
Nels
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From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
reassuringadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrɪŋ/
restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, the alert, quiet manner of all the cowboys was not reassuring.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading This struck Madeline as being singular, and made her thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Madeline heard Boyd Harvey ask Stewart if lawlessness such as he had mentioned was not unusual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here there was a delay, occasioned by Stewart changing Dorothy from his horse to her own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they resumed the ride it was noticeable that Nels and Nick were far in advance, Monty stayed far in the rear, and Stewart rode with the party.
