adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
BushmannounUS /ˈbʊʃmən/
nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
clock-clock
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From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
couldn't
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From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
didn't
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From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
lumpyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌmpi/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
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 In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
picksnounUS /pɪks/
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
slicesnounUS /ˈslaɪsəz/
plural of “slice” — a share of something
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But a Bushman a little used to the country soon picks out differences amongst the trees, half unconsciously as it were, and so finds his way about.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mary and I didn’t talk much along this track--we couldn’t have heard each other very well, anyway, for the ‘clock-clock’ of the waggon and the rattle of the cart over the hard lumpy ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
wheel-marks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A smart Bushman, with a sharp tomahawk, can blaze a track as he rides.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The new tracks were ‘blazed’--that is, slices of bark cut off from both sides of trees, within sight of each other, in a line, to mark the track until the horses and wheel-marks made it plain.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In this sort of country a stranger might travel for miles without seeming to have moved, for all the difference there is in the scenery.
