adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
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 The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
Capt
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From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
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 we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
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 The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
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 we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little cluster of houses there, perhaps fifty all together, and they were as prosperous farmers as I had seen in Texas.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
we'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We staid at this place a couple of days to let our horses rest, and we sold twelve of the horses that we'd captured from the Indians to the farmers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning we were on the road very early, and we traveled nearly all day before we reached the first settlement.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The people there told us that it was three months since the Indians had made a raid on them, and there had not been any Indians through that neighborhood since the raid, but they had been told that the Indians were doing a great deal of damage to the settlement forty or fifty miles west of there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were all acquainted with the Capt. and were glad to see us.
