adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The few days seemed endless.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
Duane
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From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The few days seemed endless.
Fairdale
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From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few days seemed endless.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
hurdlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrdəlɪŋ/
a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
Longstreth
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From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
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 Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The few days seemed endless.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading Duane returned to Fairdale and camped in the mesquite till the twenty-third of the month.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In that waiting time he learned what love was and also duty.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All he could think of was that the hour in which he must disgrace Ray Longstreth was slowly but inexorably coming.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the day at last dawned he rode like one possessed down the rough slope, hurdling the stones and crashing through the brush, with a sound in his ears that was not all the rush of the wind.
