adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
Barringford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
picturesquelyadverb
in a picturesque manner
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
SLAVESnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
trading-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To the eastward was the edge of the mighty forest, a few giant trees standing out picturesquely in the foreground.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Under the trees lay the sprawling roots, covered in spots with light and dark green moss, as soft to tread upon as the richest velvet carpet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
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 At one side of the camp was a small series of rocks, and from them gushed forth a spring of cold water, running over the rocks and into the tall grass out of sight.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the westward was a small stream running silently through a wide stretch of prairie land, the banks covered with bushes and plants.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT SLAVES AND INDIAN CAPTIVES Two days later found the young hunters and Barringford about forty miles further to the northwest of the trading-post, at one of the most beautiful spots it is possible to imagine.
