adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
barteredverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərd/
past form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
buckskinsnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪnz/
(used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
Juan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
NAVAJOnounUS /ˈnɑːvəhoʊ/
a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
ReservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
squatted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
thereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
TRIBEnounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next morning we started early and traveled until noon.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Several Indians had been following us for some time, and as soon as we made camp they squatted at our fire, while others were continually arriving, some afoot, but most of them on horseback.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Don Juan told me that he had been visited by a number of Indians, who had bartered him some blankets and buckskins and he was highly pleased thereat.
Wingate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE NAVAJO TRIBE After a couple of days we came to Fort Wingate, which controls the Navajo Indian Reservation.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We camped here for a day to have some repair work done to our wagons, and I took a stroll over the hills after rabbits and returned to camp at nightfall.
