adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
DozieradjectiveUS /ˈdoʊziər/
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
Hal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
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 Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
Lanning's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
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 Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
Los
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
Retrospectionnoun
reference to things past
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
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 Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
Toros
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He then took off his belt, hung it over the pommel, fastened the reins to the belt, and turned away.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Retrospection made Andrew Lanning's coming to Los Toros a mad freak, whereas it was in reality a very clever stroke.
wildcatnounUS /ˈwaɪldkæt/
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading Sally would stay where he left her--unless someone else tried to get to her head, and then she would fight like a wildcat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hal Dozier would have been on the road five hours before if he had not been held up in the matter of horses, but this is to tell the story out of turn.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Andrew saddled the mare and sent her back swiftly out of the plain, over the hills, and then dropped her down into the valley of the Little Silver River until he reached the grove of trees just outside Los Toros--some four hundred yards, say, from the little group of houses.
