AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
Duane's
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From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
mesquitenounUS /ˈmeskiːt/
any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
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 A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
Nueces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A door faced the overgrown trail, and another faced down into a gorge of dense thickets.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It had been made long ago, but was well preserved.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild spot, lonely, not fit for human habitation except for the outcast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading On the border fugitives from law and men who hid in fear of some one they had wronged never lived in houses with only one door.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A hundred miles from the haunts most familiar with Duane's deeds, far up where the Nueces ran a trickling clear stream between yellow cliffs, stood a small deserted shack of covered mesquite poles.
