alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
Bostil
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From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
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 Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
racersnounUS /ˈreɪsərz/
plural of “racer” — someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Some of the ranchers and riders remained near Bostil, all apparently talking at once.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Bostil was deaf to the throng; he watched the stallion till Lucy forced him to stop and turn.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
WildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Bostil whirled to see where Van was with the King.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Wildfire ran on down the valley far beyond the yelling crowd lined along the slope.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Most of the crowd surged down to surround the racers, and the yells gave way to the buzz of many voices.
