adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
bronconounUS /ˈbrɑːŋkoʊ/
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
loose-jointedadjective
loosely articulated or constructed
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
loping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
MEASUREnounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
PILOT'SnounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PILOT'S MEASURE It was Hi Kendal that announced the arrival of the missionary.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
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 “Well,” he drawled out, bringing his bronco to a dead stop in a single bound, “he's lit.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was standing at the door of my school, watching the children ride off home on their ponies, when Hi came loping along on his bronco in the loose-jointed cowboy style.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where?
