adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
carnivorousadjectiveUS /kɑːrˈnɪvərəs/
relating to or characteristic of carnivores
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
chaparralnounUS /ˌʃæpərˈæl/
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
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 Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
plum-brush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
ruminantnounUS /ˈruːmənənt/
any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
terminatingverbUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
thickety
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At the termination of the grove proper, down the river or to the eastward, was a sand dune bottom of several miles, covered by wild plum brush, terminating in a perfect horseshoe a thousand acres in extent, the entrance of which was about a mile wide.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading After passing the grove, this plum-brush country could be covered by men on horseback, though the chaparral undergrowth of the grove made the use of horses impracticable.
WalnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lay of the land was extremely favorable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Walnut Grove was a thickety covert on the north first bottom of the Cimarron, and possibly two miles wide by three long.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Across the river, and extending several miles above and below this grove, was the salt plain—an alkali desert which no wild animal, ruminant or carnivorous, would attempt to cross, instinct having warned it of its danger.
