adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
BROWNnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE FIRST CHANCE.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
disapprovinglyadverb
showing disapproval
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
Dora
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From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
Dr
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From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST CHANCE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
Gershom
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From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
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 "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
OutpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST CHANCE.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are full ten miles from here, he said," remarked Kitty disapprovingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BROWN had been a week at Outpost, and, at breakfast one morning, announced his departure for the succeeding day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if you feel able to ride so far, Dora," continued he, "perhaps you will show me the way to the curious mounds we heard of from Dr. Gershom."
