adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
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 Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
Badoktah
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From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
Dave
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From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
RUINSnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
Shawanoes
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From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
silver-tailed
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From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
TRADING-POST
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From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Having crossed a broad but shallow water course, they reached an Indian village called Badoktah, which had but recently been established by a tribe of the Shawanoes.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE RUINS OF THE OLD TRADING-POST Once more the arduous journey westward was resumed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Small game was now sighted in plenty, and Dave and Henry brought down their full share of what was bagged.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The hills left behind, they traveled a peaceful valley where riding on horseback was a real pleasure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indians joined in the hunting with keen pleasure, and White Buffalo brought down a silver-tailed fox, the pelt of which became the envy of all the red men under him.
