adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he chose for exit the cañon of the Little Smoky itself.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And he chose for exit the cañon of the Little Smoky itself.
congratulationnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃən/
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had a definite purpose, now.
EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading And he chose for exit the cañon of the Little Smoky itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he chose for exit the cañon of the Little Smoky itself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a definite purpose, now.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And he chose for exit the cañon of the Little Smoky itself.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
lobos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
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 For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had a definite purpose, now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
pocketingverbUS /ˈpɑːkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had a definite purpose, now.
ravinesnounUS /rəˈviːnz/
plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
SmokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had had enough of the Valley of the Eagles with its haunting lobos and its cunning human hunters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For there were many blind ravines pocketing the sides of the Valley of the Eagles, but the little Smoky would lead him straight to the summits.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
whinnies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
women-folk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CRISIS When he found a place where he could jump the Little Smoky he picked up his mares again and led them straight north, accepting their whinnies of congratulation with a careless toss of his head as though only women-folk would bother to think of such small matters.
