adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing was done about it.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
Analogously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading That was considered a poor place to hit a man.
cow-town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing was done about it.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was done about it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
MongoliannounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliən/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was done about it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That was considered a poor place to hit a man.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading That was considered a poor place to hit a man.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Mongolian was really in great danger, but no one of the outfit thought for a moment of any but the humorous aspect of the affair.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The man went right on being postmaster, but he had to set up the drinks because he had hit the Mexican in the stomach.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Analogously, in a certain small cow-town I happened to be transient when the postmaster shot a Mexican.
