accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned back, whistling softly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
BlindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
Brokaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned back, whistling softly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
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 He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
MacDougall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
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 There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading He turned back, whistling softly.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There would be one on the shore of the Gray Beaver, and from there he would build them at regular intervals of five miles on the ice.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned back, whistling softly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was new life in him, burning for action.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Before he reached the trail he was planning the accommodation stations, where men and animals could find shelter.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He turned back, whistling softly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was eager to see MacDougall, and he hoped that Brokaw would not be long in reaching Blind Indian Lake.
