10
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From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
3
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From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
7
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From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
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 All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
Buttes
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From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
codnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
gnatsnounUS /næts/
plural of “gnat” — any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
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 TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
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 All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
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 By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
necklacenounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
TREELESSadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading By noon (in 3 hours) we made fifteen miles, camping far beyond Twin Buttes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
Tyrrell
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From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
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 All day long the boat shot through water crowded with drowned gnats.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE TREELESS PLAINS On August 7 we left Camp Last Woods.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
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 These were about 10 to the square inch near shore and for about twenty yards out, after that 10 to the square foot for two hundred or three hundred yards still farther from shore, and for a quarter mile wide they were 10 to the square yard.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Our various specimens, with a stock of food, were secured, as usual, in a cache high in two trees, in this case those already used by Tyrrell seven years before, and guarded by the magic necklace of cod hooks.
