adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
MonounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
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From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The time I met him, Kit Carson was preparing to go west on a trading expedition with the Indians.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After I had wandered about the city a few days, trying to find something to do to get a living, I chanced to meet what proved to be the very best that could have happened to me.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I did not know one person in that whole city, and no one knew me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the age of fifteen I found myself in St. Louis, Mo., probably five hundred miles from my childhood home, with one dollar and a half in money in my pocket.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I met Kit Carson, the world's most famous frontiersman, the man to whom not half the credit has been given that was his due.
