adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
bellowingnounUS /ˈbeloʊɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
encampverbUS /ɪnˈkæmp/
live in or as if in a tent
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
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 With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They had just time to ascertain that a buffalo army was entering the river on the opposite side, and making toward the landing place.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
voyagersnounUS /ˈvɔɪɪdʒərz/
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the lot of the voyagers, one night, to encamp at one of these buffalo landing places, and exactly on the trail.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a singular spectacle, by the uncertain moonlight, to behold this countless throng making their way across the river, blowing, and bellowing, and splashing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had not been long asleep, when they were awakened by a great bellowing, and tramping, and the rush, and splash, and snorting of animals in the river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all haste they moved their boat and shifted their camp, by which time the head of the column had reached the shore, and came pressing up the bank.
