adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
BoardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
companion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
Scotty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thorpe returned to Camp One shortly after dark.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man brought him a number of letters sent on by Collins, among which was one from Wallace Carpenter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found there Scotty Parsons, who had come up to take charge of the crew engaged in clearing French Creek.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Some interest that I haven't been able to make out yet has been hammering our stocks down day after day,” he wrote.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After commending the camping party to his companion's care, and giving minute directions as to how and where to meet it, the young fellow went on to say that affairs were going badly on the Board.
