AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
a-talkin
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From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
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 The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
Barringford
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From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
Bedford
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From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
Can't
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From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
didn't
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From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
ELKnounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
LIVELYadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
others
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From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trail to Fort Bedford was likewise opened, and Sam Barringford made a journey hither and was gone eight days.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading A LIVELY ELK HUNT The storm just passed proved to be the last one for some time to come, and in a week the trails leading from Will's Creek to the eastward became more or less broken.
wimmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The man was seen around Fort Bedford for two days, but he didn't tell his business, and nobody that I talked to had seen the babies nor had they seen him a-talkin' to any wimmen folks."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The others awaited his return with great interest, but one look at his face when he arrived convinced all that he had failed in his mission.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Can't find out anything about them twins," he said, getting down to what was in their minds without delay.
