adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He's been a covered card, partner," said Bill Dozier.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "He's been a covered card, partner," said Bill Dozier.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "He's been a covered card, partner," said Bill Dozier.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
DozieradjectiveUS /ˈdoʊziər/
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading "He's been a covered card, partner," said Bill Dozier.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He's been a covered card that seemed pretty good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's been a covered card, partner," said Bill Dozier.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
Lanning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
Lannings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading "He's been a covered card, partner," said Bill Dozier.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "He's been a covered card that seemed pretty good.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now he's in the game, and he looks like the rest of the Lannings--a good lump of daring and defiance.
roannounUS /roʊn/
a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He's been a covered card that seemed pretty good.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's been a covered card that seemed pretty good.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It took less than five minutes for the deputy sheriff to mount his men; he himself had the pick of the corral, a dusty roan, and, as he drew the cinch taut, he turned to find Charles Merchant at his side.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Bill," said the young fellow, "what sort of a man is this Lanning?"
