adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
Fred
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From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading There was a loose rein hanging on the neck of the mustang.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading There was a loose rein hanging on the neck of the mustang.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There was a loose rein hanging on the neck of the mustang.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a loose rein hanging on the neck of the mustang.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading There was a loose rein hanging on the neck of the mustang.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed that nothing could be more favorable for the attempt to escape.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was Fred seated upon the back of a mustang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading True, there was the risk of being shot, but he felt that he did not deserve safety unless he was willing to run that or any risk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His copper colored captors were some distance away at the side of the ravine, while the only Indian in sight was a dozen feet ahead with his back toward him.
