Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
borrowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
company
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
country
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
Davies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s in that wagon,” Davies heard one man say.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
distance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
driving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
ExcitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
face
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
got
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
group
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
halt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s in that wagon,” Davies heard one man say.
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s in that wagon,” Davies heard one man say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
laid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
latter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
law
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
lone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s in that wagon,” Davies heard one man say.
men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
progress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
respectful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
revolver
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
say
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s in that wagon,” Davies heard one man say.
see
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
sheriff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
sight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
sitting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He’s in that wagon,” Davies heard one man say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
they've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
tied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Excited as every one was, there was no disposition, for the time being at least, to halt the progress of the law.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
trailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
wagon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The latter was sitting at the back, a revolver in each hand, his face toward the group, which at sight of him trailed after at a respectful distance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In about an hour the company had come in sight of the sheriff, who, with two other men, was driving a wagon he had borrowed along a lone country road.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you see they’ve got him in there tied and laid down?”
