adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Within half an hour the pounding of a horse approached from behind.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Within half an hour the pounding of a horse approached from behind.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
DAN
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From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
DESPERADOnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ/
a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Within half an hour the pounding of a horse approached from behind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Within half an hour the pounding of a horse approached from behind.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Within half an hour the pounding of a horse approached from behind.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first light came he was close to the place of Gus Morris.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
WHISTLINGnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading WHISTLING DAN, DESPERADO It was an urgent business which sent Silent galloping over the hills before dawn.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Finally a cloth was waved from a window, and Silent, content, turned his back on the house, and rode away at a walk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He slowed his horse to a trot, but after a careful reconnoitring, seeing no one stirring around the sheriff's house, he drew closer and commenced to whistle a range song, broken here and there with a significant phrase which sounded like a signal.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within half an hour the pounding of a horse approached from behind.
