adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
coverts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
DarknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
emulatingverbUS /ˈemjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emulate” — strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
gunmannounUS /ˈɡʌnmən/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
Isbel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
Jorth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
paralyzingverbUS /ˈperəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “paralyze” — make powerless and unable to function
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
rider'snounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
sharp-heeled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
Shepp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
slow-traveling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Jean had seen him first, in time to leap like a panther into the shadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Queen, true to his class, and emulating Blue with the same magnificent effrontery and with the same paralyzing suddenness of surprise, had appeared as if by magic at the last night camp of the Isbel faction.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Therefore, Jean Isbel held in the dog and proceeded with the wary eye and watchful caution of an Indian.
wolf-dog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean Isbel, holding the wolf-dog Shepp in leash, was on the trail of the most dangerous of Jorth’s gang, the gunman Queen.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Dark drops of blood on the stones and plain tracks of a rider’s sharp-heeled boots behind coverts indicated the trail of a wounded, slow-traveling fugitive.
