afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
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 was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
COMMONadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading THE COMMON YELLER KIND.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
distilledverbUS /dɪˈstɪld/
inflected form of “distil” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
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From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
Howitt
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From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
Jennings
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From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
KINDadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE COMMON YELLER KIND.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
MuttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMON YELLER KIND.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When the big mountaineer took the short cut through Mutton Hollow, he thought to get well past the ranch before the light failed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Howitt stood quietly by the corral gate when the horseman rode up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Wash Gibbs, on his way home from an all day visit with friends on the river.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No matter how well fortified with the courage distilled by his friend, Jennings, the big man would never have taken the trail by the old ruined cabin alone after dark.
YELLERnoun
someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
From this reading THE COMMON YELLER KIND.
