adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
B'snounUS /biːz/
possessive form of “b” — aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The mild, brown eyes widened.
BrownsvillenounUS /ˈbraʊnzvɪl/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande near its mouth into the Gulf of Mexico; has a channel that accommodates oceangoing ships
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading "I don't like crowds," murmured Barry.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
don't
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From this reading "I don't like crowds," murmured Barry.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The mild, brown eyes widened.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
hoss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like crowds," murmured Barry.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The mild, brown eyes widened.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I don't like crowds," murmured Barry.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
PartnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BATTLE LIGHT O'Brien pressed close to Barry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The mild, brown eyes widened.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Partner," he said rapidly, "you're clear now--you're clear of more hell that you ever dream.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Now climb that hoss of yours and feed him leather till you get clear of Brownsville--and if I was you I'd never come within a day's ride of the Three B's again."
