adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
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 He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
DesperadonounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ/
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
DisappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
McKee
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From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading In fact, he was rather proud of his conduct of late.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
Terrill
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From this reading In the absence of Slim, both Bud and McKee attained a feeling of security in the matter of Terrill murder.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading McKee had already ventured to use some of his share of the robbery in gambling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Death of McKee, Disappointed Desperado Bud's conscience was not troubling him so much now.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had "shaken" Buck McKee, and he had forgiven Echo for all the hard thoughts he had against her--without considering that she would be more than woman if she failed to harbor resentment against the man who had prevented her from calling her husband back from the desert.
