AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
burned-outadjective
exhausted as a result of longtime stress
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
nerved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
Pinetop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
skilletnounUS /ˈskɪlət/
a pan used for frying foods
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The commanding General rode by, glanced quietly over them, and passed on, his chest bowed, his cadet cap pulled down over his eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
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 That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rails went readily to fires, and Pinetop fried strips of fat bacon in the skillet he had brought upon his musket.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That night they rested in a burned-out clearing where the pine trees had been felled for fence rails.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading A moment later Dan, looking over the hillside, at the winding road, saw him dismount and put his shoulder to a sunken wheel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The sight suddenly nerved the younger man, and he went on quickly, dragging Jack up with him.
