acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But he did not flee again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
Andy
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From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not flee again.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading But he did not flee again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did not flee again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
Lanning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not flee again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was to stay there and watch.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading The other was to slip the rifle back into the holster and with drawn revolver charge the five remaining members of the posse.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One was to stay there and watch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading One was to stay there and watch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was to stay there and watch.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading One was to stay there and watch.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At the same time the rifles of the two men of the posse rang, but they must have seen the fall of their leader, for the shots went wild, and Andy Lanning took off his hat and waved to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat in his saddle with the long rifle balanced across the pommel while two thoughts went through his mind.
