AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
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 If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
browningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
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 It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
skirmishernoun
someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
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From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Midsummer had passed them in their journey; their clothes were covered with dust; their faces browning in the hot sun.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was a very small boy that sat inside the basket and clung to the rim, his tow head shaking as the old man walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading If all the people that ever went west that expedition was the most remarkable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A small boy in a big basket on the back of a jolly old man, who carried a cane in one hand, a rifle in the other; a black dog serving as scout, skirmisher and rear guard--that was the size of it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were the survivors of a ruined home in the north of Vermont, and were travelling far into the valley of the St Lawrence, but with no particular destination.
