adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
befriendedverbUS /bɪˈfrendɪd/
past form of “befriend” — become friends with
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
cross-road
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From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
Duane
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From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Duane had heard of such notices, but he had never seen one.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
How
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From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
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 How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
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 When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Duane had heard of such notices, but he had never seen one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Duane had heard of such notices, but he had never seen one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Duane had heard of such notices, but he had never seen one.
Shirley
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From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Duane had heard of such notices, but he had never seen one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long Duane was traveling out of that region he never knew.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Here his arm was attended to; he had food and sleep; and in a couple of weeks he was himself again.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the time came for Duane to ride away on his endless trail his friend reluctantly imparted the information that some thirty miles south, near the village of Shirley, there was posted at a certain cross-road a reward for Buck Duane dead or alive.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But he reached familiar country and found a rancher who had before befriended him.
