adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
chuck-wagon
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From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
constitutingverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
Duane
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From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
hard-packed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It headed northwest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It headed northwest.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
Longstreth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
mesquite-patched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading It headed northwest.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The driver pushed his team to a fast trot, which gait surely covered ground rapidly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The stage made three stops in the forenoon, one at a place where the horses could be watered, the second at a chuck-wagon belonging to cowboys who were riding after stock, and the third at a small cluster of adobe and stone houses constituting a hamlet the driver called Longstreth, named after the Colonel.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Duane followed the stage through the town, out into the open, on to a wide, hard-packed road showing years of travel.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading To the left rose a range of low, bleak mountains he had noted yesterday, and to the right sloped the mesquite-patched sweep of ridge and flat.
