adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “He's beat us!”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hold up, lads!” called Pete Glass.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
clangingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋɪŋ/
having a loud resonant metallic sound
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “It's done!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
GlassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Hold up, lads!” called Pete Glass.
graveled
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From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
He's
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From this reading “He's beat us!”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold up, lads!” called Pete Glass.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's done!
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Hold up, lads!” called Pete Glass.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold up, lads!” called Pete Glass.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The firing ceased, and they heard the rush of the hoofs along the graveled slope and the clanging on rocks.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hold up, lads!” called Pete Glass.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He's beat us!”
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The sheriff was on his feet, whining with eagerness and with the rest of his men he sent a shower of lead splashing vainly into the deeper night beside the mountain, where the path wound down.
