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From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
66
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From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
BrazosnounUS /ˈbrɑːzoʊs/
a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
cronynounUS /ˈkroʊni/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
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From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
GriffinnounUS /ˈɡrɪfɪn/
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beyond a welcome which could not be questioned, little encouragement was, with one exception, offered me among my old friends.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the winter of 1865-66 I corresponded with several of my old comrades in Texas.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
WorthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had great confidence in my former comrade, and he held out a hope, assuring me that if I would come, in case nothing else offered, we could take his ox teams the next winter and bring in a cargo of buffalo robes.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The plains to the westward of Fort Griffin, he wrote, were swarming with buffalo, and wages could be made in killing them for their hides.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a period of uncertainty throughout the South, yet a cheerful word reached me from an old soldier crony living some distance west of Fort Worth on the Brazos River.
