15
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From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
300
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From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
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 We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
Chevaux
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
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 Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
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 Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
looked-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
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 We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
Muskega
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Next day we reached the long looked-for Little Buffalo River.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pierre proved a pleasant and intelligent companion; he did his best, but more than once shook his head and said: "Chevaux no good."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Several times of late Pierre had commented on the slowness of our horses and enlarged on the awful Muskega that covered the country west of the Little Buffalo.
WolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading It might easily have been a Wolf, but at night he sneaked into camp a forlorn and starving Indian dog.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We covered 15 miles before night, and all day we got glimpses of some animal on our track, 300 yards behind in the woods.
