adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
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 I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
baled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
BentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
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 Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
packersnounUS /ˈpækərz/
plural of “packer” — a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
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 my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Col. Bent asked me how many hides I thought I could pack on the horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I told him I could put twenty hides on each horse, and that would make four hundred and forty hides in all.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning my packers and myself were up early and ready to be off for the Indian village.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One man said, "I have four sacks full of rope, and I reckon that will be enough."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I told the boys to be sure and take a plenty of rope as all the hides would have to be baled before they could be packed on the horses.
