adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
Bain's
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From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
Cal
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From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
Duane
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From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
Duanes
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From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
hundred-fold
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From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
huntin
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From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
recurrencenounUS /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
soft-voiced
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From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the last of the Duanes, that old fighting stock of Texas.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was in him, then--an inherited fighting instinct, a driving intensity to kill.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But not the memory of his dead father, nor the pleading of his soft-voiced mother, nor the warning of this uncle who stood before him now, had brought to Buck Duane so much realization of the dark passionate strain in his blood.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was the recurrence, a hundred-fold increased in power, of a strange emotion that for the last three years had arisen in him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Cal Bain's in town, full of bad whisky an' huntin' for you,” repeated the elder man, gravely.
