adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
ascendencynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
bunkhouse
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From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The ranch slept.
ranchhouse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The ranch slept.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The strains of music and the laughter from the bunkhouse had ceased.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not let him die, that she knew; but how might she save him?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Over the brow of the low bluff upon the opposite side of the river a little party of silent horsemen filed downward to the ford.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading FOR an hour Barbara Harding paced the veranda of the ranchhouse, pride and love battling for the ascendency within her breast.
