adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
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 My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No; we’ll drive all the way.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are fully aware of the nature of the country, but we can deliver the herds at their destination for less than you ask us for shipping them one third of the distance.
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From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speaker was Don Lovell, a trail drover, and the parties addressed were the general freight agents of three railroad lines operating in Texas.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, if that is the best rate you can offer us, then we’ll drive the cattle.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My boys have all been over the trail before, and your figures are no inducement to ship as far as Red River.
