adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
CaldernounUS /ˈkɔːldər/
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
Dan
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From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
Dan's
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From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
Tex
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From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two pairs of glowing eyes followed him in every move.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no thought of sleep in Dan's mind.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the heavy breathing of the sleeper began he rose and commenced to pace up and down on the farther side of the open space.
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading THE THREE OF US In the clearing of Whistling Dan and Tex Calder the marshal had turned into his blankets once more.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Black Bart, who trailed him up and down during the first few turns he made, now sat down and watched his master with a wistful gaze.
