adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
beaglesnounUS /ˈbiːɡəlz/
plural of “beagle” — a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
Carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
MarquettenounUS /mɑːrˈket/
French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
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From this reading Three of the others were never found.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of the others were never found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
unrecognizableadjectiveUS /ənˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
defying recognition as e.g. because of damage or alteration
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The last did not come to light until after the drive had quite finished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
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 Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was unrecognizable, either as an individual or as a human being.
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 Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Wallace Carpenter's search expedition had proved a failure, as Thorpe had foreseen, but at the end of the week, when the water began to recede, the little beagles ran upon a mass of flesh and bones.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The remains were wrapped in canvas and sent for interment in the cemetery at Marquette.
