adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
AldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
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 It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
Blondy
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From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
cleanlyadverbUS /ˈkliːnli/
smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
Hansen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
ligamentnounUS /ˈlɪɡəmənt/
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
Lorrimer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
Neal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
oppressverbUS /əˈpres/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Vic's mind carried no burden to oppress him in care for the future or regret for the past, for if he occasionally remembered the limp body of Hansen on the floor of Captain Lorrimer's saloon he could shrug the picture into oblivion.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
unrevealedadjective
not made known
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
Vic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
Vic's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The high-powered rifle bullet whipped cleanly through his shoulder, breaking no bone and tearing no ligament, and the flesh closed swiftly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been fair fight, man to man, with all the odds in favor of Blondy, who had been allowed to pull his gun first.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Vic thought about the future at all, it was with a blind confidence that some time and in some unrevealed way he would get back to Alder and marry Betty Neal.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading From the first the wound healed rapidly, for Vic's blood was perfectly pure, the mountain air a tonic which strengthened him, and his food and care of the best.
