AikennounUS /ˈeɪkɪn/
United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered here to unfathomable impulse.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He went because he felt he was compelled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He went because he felt he was compelled.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
Duane
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From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
Duane's
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From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
Fairfield
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From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He went because he felt he was compelled.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered here to unfathomable impulse.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He answered here to unfathomable impulse.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He answered here to unfathomable impulse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
Jeff
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From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
keennessnoun
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
oscillatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːsəleɪtɪŋ/
having periodic vibrations
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
sign-post
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From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
unfathomableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæðəməbəl/
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading He answered here to unfathomable impulse.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he had been driven to hunt up Jeff Aiken, now he was called to find this unknown ranger captain.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went because he felt he was compelled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Duane's state of mind clear reasoning, common sense, or keenness were out of the question.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Duane reached the crossing of the roads the name Fairfield on the sign-post seemed to be the thing that tipped the oscillating balance of decision in favor of that direction.
