used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
anew
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
traveling across
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
exuberantlyadverb
in an exuberant manner
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
Kearny
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From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
NebraskanounUS /nəˈbræskə/
a midwestern state on the Great Plains
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
northeasternadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːstərn/
situated in or oriented toward the northeast
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
an amount of time
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
Shagbarknoun
North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cold, drizzling rain set in which made people and animals so uncomfortable that a halt of nearly two days was made.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
in or at the place that
From this reading The oxen and horses cropped the lush grass which grew exuberantly, and their masters spent most of the time in the big covered wagons, where they were protected from the chilling storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading During the whole period, Shagbark was in one of his grumpy moods, and rarely passed a word with any one.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Some read the few books and newspapers brought with them, a number played cards, smoked and exchanged reminiscences, yawned and longed for the skies to clear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE DANGER CLOUD The emigrant train to which our young friends belonged ran into bad weather, while crossing northeastern Kansas, and again before reaching Fort Kearny, in Nebraska.
