11
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From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
30
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From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
7.45
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From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
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 It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
alternatedverbUS /ˈɔːltərneɪtɪd/
past form of “alternate” — go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
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 THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The country now undulated somewhat and was varied with openings.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The country now undulated somewhat and was varied with openings.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The country now undulated somewhat and was varied with openings.
Sousi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
spruces
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From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
undulatedverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtəd/
past form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The country now undulated somewhat and was varied with openings.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The country now undulated somewhat and was varied with openings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
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 Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BUFFALO HUNT We left camp on Salt River at 7.45 in the morning and travelled till 11 o'clock, covering six miles.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading At 11 it began to rain, so we camped on a slope under some fine, big white spruces till it cleared, and then continued westward.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all through the same level country, in which willow swamps alternated with poplar and spruce ridges.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Sousi says that when first he saw this region, 30 years ago, it was all open prairie, with timber only in hollows and about water.
