adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
down-street
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
Duane
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From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
Fairdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
hard-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
RespectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
rowdiesnounUS /ˈraʊdiz/
plural of “rowdy” — a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
StrangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Respectable citizens of the town were awakened in the early dawn by rowdies carousing in the streets.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Duane kept pretty close under cover during the day.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Strangers rode into Fairdale; and other hard-looking customers, new to Duane if not to Fairdale, helped to create a charged and waiting atmosphere.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The saloons did unusual business and were never closed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not entertain the opinion that the first time he walked down-street he would be a target for guns.
