adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
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 Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
body-guard
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From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
BUFORD
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From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
commissariesnounUS /ˈkɑːməseriz/
plural of “commissary” — a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
cowmen
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From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
FORTnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
Glendive
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From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
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 Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
major-domonoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
palfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
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 Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
rope's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FORT BUFORD We were at our rope’s end.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Long before the train arrived which would carry us to Little Missouri, the opposition herds appeared and crossed the railroad west of town.
WherrynounUS /ˈweri/
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Their commissaries entered the village for supplies, while the “major-domo,” surrounded by a body-guard of men, rode about on his miserable palfrey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very few of the quarantine guards returned to town, and with the exception of Sheriff Wherry, none of the leading cowmen, all having ridden direct for their ranches.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were a few accounts to settle in Glendive, after which we would shake its dust from our feet.
