adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
barbed-wire
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From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to a full halt.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
chicken-coops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
Dan
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From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
double-barreledadjective
having two barrels mounted side by side
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
farm-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He came to a full halt.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading He came to a full halt.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
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 The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
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 looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
stream-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He brought Satan back to a hand canter, and so he pulled around the next curve of the gulch and saw the trap squarely in front.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He looked back, but it was far too late to turn, ride down the ravine to a place where the bank could be scaled, and cut across country once more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For he saw a tall, strong barbed-wire fence stretching across the stream-bed, and beyond the fence were a litter of chicken-coops, iron bands from broken barrels, and a thousand other of those things which brand the typical western farm-yard; above the top of the bank to his left he caught a glimpse of the sharp roof of the house.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The posse came like a whirlwind, yelling, shooting as if they hoped to attract attention, and attention they certainly won, for now Dan saw a tall middle-aged fellow, his long beard blowing over one shoulder as he ran, come down into the farm-yard with a double-barreled shotgun in his hands.
