adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
LAZYadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
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From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
skimmedadjectiveUS /skɪmd/
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
terrorizingverbUS /ˈterəraɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been chagrin, disappointment, but nothing in the least like the terror she might have expected.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She knew quite well that the coldness that had clutched her heart when he gave his name had had nothing to do with fear.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For from the first this young man had taken her eye, and it had come upon her with a distinct shock that he was the notorious scoundrel who was terrorizing the countryside.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told herself almost passionately that she would never have believed it if he had not said so himself.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AT THE LAZY D RANCH Helen Messiter was a young woman very much alive, which implies that she was given to emotions; and as her machine skimmed over the ground to the Lazy D she had them to spare.
