16th
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From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
baled
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From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
bucketsful
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From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We worked far into the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We worked far into the night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
MACDONALD
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From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We worked far into the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
others
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From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
ROCK-HOLES
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From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
sandhills
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From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
Tietkens
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From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having to observe for latitude I stayed up last, and baled the well before going to rest, leaving about two gallons in the bottom to allow it to settle before morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a ridge higher than the others we got the only glimpse of the lake that was permitted us by the sandhills.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LAKE MACDONALD TO THE DEEP ROCK-HOLES On the 16th we had breakfast by moonlight, and were well on our way before daylight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We worked far into the night.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading About two o'clock, the gin, who had been making towards the Davenport Hills (Tietkens), suddenly turned off and brought us to a little well in the trough of two ridges--the usual wretched concern, yielding no more than three bucketsful.
