AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
clamouringnoun
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
cowpunchernoun
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
tolerantlyadverb
in a tolerant manner
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
TOUCHverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no elaborate preparation for renewed activities.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Since the boy was not in sight he cooked himself an enormous meal, devoured it, and went out to the mustang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A TOUCH OF CRIMSON At the end of three hours he awoke as sharply as though an alarm were clamouring at his ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roan greeted him with a volley from both heels that narrowly missed the head of Nash, but the cowpuncher merely smiled tolerantly.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading A single yawn and stretch and he was again on his feet.
