andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
Bostil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
DurangonounUS /dərˈæŋɡoʊ/
a city in north central Mexico; mining center
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
hitching-rail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
Holley
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From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
hosses
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From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
huntin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
Shugrue
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If he heard Lucy he gave no sign of it.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somers has gone to Durango an' Shugrue is out huntin' hosses," Lucy heard Bostil say, gruffly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Lucy Bostil had called twice to her father and he had not answered.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had on her chaps and did not care to go any farther than the door where she stood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was out at the hitching-rail, with Holley, the rider, and two other men.
