adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was something peculiar about that.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading “And that shooting-star!” considered Hiram.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
Dickerson
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From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
foot-marks
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From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “There was something peculiar about that.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
shooting-star
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And that shooting-star!” considered Hiram.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something peculiar about that.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He lost them there, of course, but he knew by the size of the footprints that either Sam Dickerson or his oldest son had been over to the line fence.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was something peculiar about that.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Hiram crawled through the wires, and followed the plain foot-marks back to the Dickerson sheds.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I wonder if there wasn't a shooting star, also, away back there at New Year's when our other stack of fodder was burned?”
