AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The scout scowled and bit nervously at his gauntlet.
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
CentrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading The scout scowled and bit nervously at his gauntlet.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
impartiallyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəli/
in an impartial manner
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
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 Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The scout scowled and bit nervously at his gauntlet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
scowledverbUS /skaʊld/
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading The scout scowled and bit nervously at his gauntlet.
sign-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
sun-shot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above his head an aged sign-post pointed impartially to East Carver, South Carver, and Carver Centre, and left the choice to him.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The three sun-shot roads lay empty, and the other scouts, who, with him, had left the main column at sunrise, he had ordered back.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The choice was difficult, and there was no one with whom he could take counsel.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The scout stood where three roads cut three green tunnels in the pine woods, and met at his feet.
