acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading We accepted his invitation.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
Bent's
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From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
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 That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
HoneynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading We accepted his invitation.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
Kerney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
TaosnounUS /taʊz/
a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as we got to the Fort, we called on the General; he was very glad to see us, and invited us to stay all night with him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing of interest happened to us on the way; and we made the trip in eleven days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next morning Carson left Bent's Fort taking his four horses with him going to his home at Taos, New Mexico, and Jim and I, taking five horses, pulled out for Fort Kerney.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That evening at supper General Kerney mentioned my rescuing the two women at the head of Honey Lake the year before; he recounted the incident very much as it took place.
