adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
AnimalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
BiographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
Etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etc.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
GrizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
HuntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
KindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two Little Savages.
LivesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
Sandhill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
SavagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Two Little Savages.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
StagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
Tallac's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
TrailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Little Savages.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kind memory calls the picture up before me now, clear, living clear: I see them as they sat, the one small and slight, the other tall and brawny, leader and led, rough men of the hills.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the memory of the days in Tallac's Pines, where by the fire I heard this epic tale.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Author of Wild Animals I have known Trail of the Sandhill Stag Biography of a Grizzly Lives of the Hunted.
