adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
laboringadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
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 certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
Quaffing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
rivulets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Quaffing his fill from one of these, he rested a few minutes, for he had been laboring unceasingly for hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon, and, having failed so completely in his efforts to regain the pass, Fred determined to devote a little time to procuring food.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was an abundance of streams and rivulets, and he frequently stumbled upon them, when he had no expectation of doing so.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was certain that he would soon require it and might postpone his hunt too long.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although now and then he suffered somewhat from want of water, yet it was not for any length of time.
