adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
Bonneville
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From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
camp-keepers
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From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
elknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three of the trappers started off for the purpose.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Three of the trappers started off for the purpose.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three of the trappers started off for the purpose.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of the trappers started off for the purpose.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading In passing a thicket, they were fired upon by some savages in ambush, and at the same time, the pretended elk, throwing off his hide and his horn, started forth an Indian warrior.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now take up the adventures of this first detachment of trappers.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning, as they were about to visit their traps, one of the camp-keepers pointed to a fine elk, grazing at a distance, and requested them to shoot it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These men, after parting with the main body under Captain Bonneville, had proceeded slowly for several days up the course of the river, trapping beaver as they went.
