adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
cannot
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From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
firesides
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
killingsnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋz/
plural of “killing” — an event that causes someone to die
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
Lanning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
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 It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in his own lifetime a man in the mountain desert passes swiftly from the fact of history into the dream of legend.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The telephone and the newspaper cannot bring that lonely region into the domain of cold truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was told over and over again in saloons and around family firesides and in the bunk houses of many ranches.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Andrew had done what many men failed to do in spite of a score of killings--he struck the public fancy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the time that followed people seized on the story of Andrew Lanning and embroidered it with rare trimmings.
