adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
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 Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
cowpunchers
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From this reading Two cowpunchers were found dead on the plains.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
Dan
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From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Two cowpunchers were found dead on the plains.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Two cowpunchers were found dead on the plains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
half-emptied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two cowpunchers were found dead on the plains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Two cowpunchers were found dead on the plains.
revolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their half-emptied revolvers lay close to their hands, and their horses were not far off.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two cowpunchers were found dead on the plains.
UNTAMEDadjective
in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SONG OF THE UNTAMED Buck and his father were learning of a thousand crimes charged against Dan.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever a man riding a black horse committed an outrage it was laid to the account of this new and most terrible of long riders.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In ordinary times it would have been accepted that they had killed each other, for they were known enemies, but now men had room for one thought only.
