adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
Flood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
horse-wrangler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
JUSTICEnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
Ogalalla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
pilotedverbUS /ˈpaɪlətɪd/
past form of “pilot” — operate an airplane
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
SADDLEverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
Tupps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagon had overtaken us about sunset, and the cook’s fire piloted us into a camp fully two miles to the right of the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The horse-wrangler was pressed in to stand the guard of one of the absent lads on the second watch, and I agreed to take the other, which fell in the third.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JUSTICE IN THE SADDLE It was an hour after the usual time when we bedded down the cattle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It required no urging; I outlined clearly what was expected of their mission, requesting them to return by the way of Flood’s wagon, and to receive any orders which my employer might see fit to send.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A change of horses was awaiting us, and after a hasty supper Tupps detailed two young fellows to visit Ogalalla.
