adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
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From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
foul-smellingadjective
offensively malodorous
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He heard them talking earnestly among themselves, but what was said, or what conclusion was reached, he could not ascertain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
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 Late in the evening an Indian girl brought him something to eat and a jug of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That they were enraged over the discovery of the underground storehouse was very evident.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading IN THE CAMP OF THE ENEMY To Dave, in the dark and foul-smelling wigwam, the time passed slowly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading His mind was busy, wondering what the Indians meant to do with him.
