abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
alarmsnounUS /əˈlɑːrmz/
plural of “alarm” — fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
CRAWLINGnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
DunningverbUS /ˈdʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “dun” — treat cruelly
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
every person
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
move upward
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Murray Sinclair, although he had sold his ranch on the Crawling Stone and was concentrating his holdings on the Frenchman, was everywhere in evidence.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
possessing sweep
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
telephonesnounUS /ˈteləfoʊnz/
plural of “telephone” — 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 Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These seemed, indeed, to consist mainly of hard riding and hard language on the part of everybody.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading Lance Dunning, calling out the reserves of his vocabulary, swore tremendously and directed the operations against the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CRAWLING STONE RISE So sudden was the onset of the river that the trained riders of the big ranch were taken completely aback, and hundreds of head of Dunning cattle were swept away before they could be removed to points of safety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fresh alarms came with every hour of the day and night, and the telephones up and down the valley rang incessantly with appeals from neighbor to neighbor.
