adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “How long ago was that?” inquired Orchard.
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 Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
butcherynounUS /ˈbʊtʃəri/
a building where animals are butchered
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
How
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From this reading “How long ago was that?” inquired Orchard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How long ago was that?” inquired Orchard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
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 “How long ago was that?” inquired Orchard.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “How long ago was that?” inquired Orchard.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
scalpsnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
toughestadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfəst/
superlative of “tough” — not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There’s times and circumstances in this service that make the toughest of us gloomy.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
unwoundedadjective
not wounded
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those of us who had mounts in good fix scoured back and gathered in our packs and all the Indian and stolen horses that were unwounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It looked like a butchery, but our minds were greatly relieved on that point the next day, when we found among their effects over a dozen fresh, bloody scalps, mostly women and children.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading “We went into camp after the fight was over with two wounded men and half a dozen dead or disabled horses.
