adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
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 "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
forehoofs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
horsefleshnounUS /ˈhɔːrsfleʃ/
the flesh of horses as food
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
LEFTnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
oldishadjective
somewhat elderly
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
ringmasternounUS /ˈrɪŋmæstər/
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
ugliestadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliəst/
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ANTHONY IS LEFT IN THE DARK "It will explain why I changed my clothes after I came home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He offered five hundred dollars to the man who could back him; and made it good by going out of the building and coming back inside of five minutes with two men leading a great stallion, the ugliest piece of horseflesh I've ever seen.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The ringmaster was announcing that they could ride anything that walked on four feet and wore a skin, when up jumped an oldish fellow in a box opposite mine and shouted that he had a horse which none of them could mount.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "As they worked the brute down the arena, it caught sight of my white shirt, I suppose, for it made a dive at me, reared up, and smashed its forehoofs against the barrier.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, toward the end of the show a lot of the cowboys rode in.