adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
Blaisdell
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From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
Blaisdell's
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From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
Gaston
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From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
GrassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
Isbel
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From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
Isbel's
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From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading No trace of the hidden foe could be found.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Another cowardly shot had been fired from ambush, this time from a pine thicket bordering the trail that led to Blaisdell’s ranch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Another attempt had been made upon Gaston Isbel’s life.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading During June Jean Isbel did not ride far away from Grass Valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blaisdell heard this shot, so near his home was it fired.
