adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
destitutionnounUS /ˈdestətuːʃən/
a state without friends or money or prospects
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
hollow-eyedadjective
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
IMMIGRANTSnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
the force of workers available
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
a state of acute pain
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The illness, destitution, and suffering that obtained among these people has never been adequately depicted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the tales they brought were terrible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE OVERLAND IMMIGRANTS The overland immigrants never ceased to interest us.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one outfit with healthy looking members and adequate cattle there were dozens conducted by hollow-eyed, gaunt men, drawn by few weak animals.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Women trudged wearily, carrying children.
