used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
deadshot
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From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
FORBIDDENadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
and nothing more
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
go away from a place
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
OUTLAWSnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
partnersnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnərz/
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
go across or through
From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
cut with a saw
From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But when they saw the young deadshot they became suddenly silent.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
tanglefoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAWS OF FORBIDDEN PASS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hello!" called out Wild, speaking in his cool and easy way.
(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 They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
at the time that
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had loaded up pretty well with "tanglefoot," and they were doing some very loud talking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The three cowboys were just getting ready to leave when Young Wild West and his two partners reached the saloon.
