adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
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 He just knew it, that was all.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
Couldn't
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From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
didn't
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From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
How
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From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He just knew it, that was all.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He just knew it, that was all.
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 How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
Lightfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
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 couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He just knew it, that was all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So he allowed the man to drive him gently over to an open shed where there was a pile of soft hay and there he lay down, so tired that it seemed to him he couldn't move another step.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But he didn't have to understand words to know that he had found a friend.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He couldn't understand a word said by the man in whose yard he found himself when he climbed the bank after his long swim across the Big River.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How he knew he was safe, Lightfoot the Deer Couldn't have told you.
