AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
Alice
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From this reading What meant suffering to him, if he could but rescue Alice?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
Beverley
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From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What meant suffering to him, if he could but rescue Alice?
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What meant suffering to him, if he could but rescue Alice?
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And what were life should he fail to rescue her?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And what were life should he fail to rescue her?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
hummed
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From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What meant suffering to him, if he could but rescue Alice?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
Kaskaskia
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From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
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 He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
mid-winter
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From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading What meant suffering to him, if he could but rescue Alice?
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And what were life should he fail to rescue her?
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
storm'snounUS /stɔːrmz/
possessive form of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading What meant suffering to him, if he could but rescue Alice?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The old, old song hummed in his heart, every phrase of it distinct above the tumult of the storm.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
undoubting
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From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what were life should he fail to rescue her?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEETING IN THE WILDERNESS Beverley set out on his mid-winter journey to Kaskaskia with a tempest in his heart, and it was, perhaps, the storm's energy that gave him the courage to face undaunted and undoubting what his experience must have told him lay in his path.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was young and strong; that meant a great deal; he had taken the desperate chances of Indian warfare many times before this, and the danger counted as nothing, save that it offered the possibility of preventing him from doing the one thing in life he now cared to do.
