adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, I don't know about that.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't know about that.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
Haven't
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From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
HORSEnounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't know about that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know about that.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
Munson
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From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
Ned
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From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
ropingnounUS /ˈroʊpɪŋ/
capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I don't know about that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
there's
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From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading May we go over to see it?" asked Ned Rector early on the following morning.
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, I don't know about that.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We can get some one to go with us and show us the way," urged Walter.
WONnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading WHEN THE DARK HORSE WON "Professor, Mr. Munson says there's going to be a roping contest and horse race near here, this afternoon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Haven't you boys had enough straying from home for a time?"
