AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
(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 The tragedy deeply displeased all Texas people of cows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dead gentlemen had been Texans.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
cow-camps
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From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The tragedy deeply displeased all Texas people of cows.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead gentlemen had been Texans.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The tragedy deeply displeased all Texas people of cows.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading The tragedy deeply displeased all Texas people of cows.
DODGEverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
emanationnounUS /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
From this reading Mr. Masterson, on the exasperating other hand, was an emanation of Illinois.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Mr. Masterson, on the exasperating other hand, was an emanation of Illinois.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
fundamentaladjectiveUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The dead gentlemen had been Texans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dead gentlemen had been Texans.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Masterson, on the exasperating other hand, was an emanation of Illinois.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
ten 10s
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Mr. Masterson, on the exasperating other hand, was an emanation of Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
INVASIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
Masterson
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From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
Messrs
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From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Masterson, on the exasperating other hand, was an emanation of Illinois.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Masterson, on the exasperating other hand, was an emanation of Illinois.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The tragedy deeply displeased all Texas people of cows.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
TexansnounUS /ˈteksənz/
plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The dead gentlemen had been Texans.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tragedy deeply displeased all Texas people of cows.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
at the time that
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
whereof
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From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
which person or people
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
belonging to which person
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading AN INVASION OF DODGE After Mr. Masterson killed Messrs. Wagner and Walker, who murdered his brother Ed, the word of that bloodshed was not slow in reaching Texas.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The tale, when told throughout those cow-camps whose hundred fires winked along the Canadian, aroused an interest the fundamental element whereof was wrath.
