adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
deadfalls
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From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
dwindlingadjectiveUS /ˈdwɪndəlɪŋ/
gradually decreasing until little remains
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
fur-bearers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
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 His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
martennounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
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 AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
Quonab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
recrossed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
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 As they followed the main course of the dwindling stream, looking ever for signs of fur-bearers, they crossed and recrossed the water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the afternoon they went on, but the creek had become a mere rill and they were now high up in a more level stretch of country that was more or less swampy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE noon halt they were about ten miles from home and had made fifteen deadfalls for marten, for practice was greatly reducing the time needed for each.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length Quonab stopped, stared, and pointed at the rill, no longer clear but clouded with mud.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His eyes shone as he jerked his head up stream and uttered the magic word, “Beaver.”
