adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
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 She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
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 TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
DanielsnounUS /ˈdænjəlz/
plural of “daniel” — (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
fawned
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From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
hoss
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From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
it's
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From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
NURSEverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
six-gunnoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't shoot--it's a dog, an' there's his master!" cried Sam.
they's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading "By the Lord, they's a dead man tied on that there hoss!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
TURNSnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She roused her husband and son, and all three went to the door, Buck in the lead with his six-gun in his hand.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading BLACK BART TURNS NURSE It was old Mrs. Daniels who woke first at the sound of scratching and growling.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading At sight of the wolf he started back and raised the gun, but Black Bart fawned about his feet.
