adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
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 Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
Barry
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From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
Cowpunchers
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From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
Dan
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From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Men gave way before him, whispering.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men gave way before him, whispering.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Men gave way before him, whispering.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He smiled grimly to himself, reading their minds.
Tully's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Men gave way before him, whispering.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEATH Before noon of the next day Buck joined the crowd which had been growing for hours around Tully's saloon.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Men gave way before him, whispering.
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He was a marked man--the friend of Whistling Dan Barry.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cowpunchers who had known him all his life now avoided his eyes, but caught him with side glances.
