adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
Belknap
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From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
chinknounUS /tʃɪŋk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
OneidanounUS /oʊˈnaɪdə/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living east of Lake Ontario
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A flash of lightning rent the air and stretched him senseless on the grass.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He made the attempt, and his pick struck a crock that gave a chink, as of gold.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He should, at that moment, have turned around three times, as his dream directed, but he was so excited that he forgot to.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading On the shore of Oneida Lake is an Indian's grave, where a ball of light is wont to swing and dance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A farmer named Belknap dreamed several times of a buried treasure at this point, and he was told, in his vision, that if he would dig there at midnight he could make it his own.
