adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
Buck'snounUS /bʌks/
possessive form of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
dog-trot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
lopeverbUS /loʊp/
run easily
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This whistling made the mustang uneasy.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading This whistling made the mustang uneasy.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This whistling made the mustang uneasy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading This whistling made the mustang uneasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now and then Buck's horse tossed his head high and jerked his ears quickly back and forth as if he were trying to shake off a fly.
WEREWOLFnounUS /ˈwerwʊlf/
a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
From this reading "WEREWOLF" Buck's cattle pony broke from the lope into a steady dog-trot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only sound which he was accustomed to hear from the lips of his rider was a grunted curse now and then.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading As a matter of fact he was bothered by his master's whistling.
