adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
elusively
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From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
FASTNESSES
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From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
gridironnounUS /ˈɡrɪdaɪərn/
a cooking utensil of parallel metal bars; used to grill fish or meat
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
half-back
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From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
sharpshooter's
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From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
sheepmannoun
a man who raises (or tends) sheep
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
SHOSHONEnounUS /ʃoʊˈʃoʊni/
a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
specialtiesnounUS /ˈspeʃəltiz/
plural of “specialty” — an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For in his buried past this man had been the noted half-back of a famous college, and one of his specialties had been running the ball back after a catch through a broken field of opponents.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
thumpedverbUS /θʌmpt/
past form of “thump” — move rhythmically
From this reading The lesson that experience had then thumped into him had since saved his life on more than one occasion.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES Though the sharpshooter’s rifle cracked twice during his run for the cottonwood, the sheepman reached the tree in safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading It was a trick he had learned on the whitewashed football gridiron.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading He could dodge through the brush as elusively as any man in Wyoming.
