adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
buzzardnounUS /ˈbʌzərd/
a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
buzzardsnounUS /ˈbʌzərdz/
plural of “buzzard” — a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
carrionnounUS /ˈkeriən/
the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
Lanning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
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 He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But now the picture that drifted through his mind was still more horrible.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had seen them many a time before on their gruesome trails, and the picture which he carried was not a pleasant one.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Far away in the western sky Andy Lanning saw a black dot that moved in wide circles and came up across the heavens slowly, and he knew it was a buzzard that scented carrion and was coming up the wind toward that scent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a human body lying face downward in the sand with the wind ruffling in the hair and the hat rolled a few paces off and the gun close to the outstretched hand.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He knew from Uncle Jasper that no matter how far the trail led, or how many years it was ridden, the end of the outlaw was always the same--death and the body left to the buzzards.
