adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
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 morning the journey through the woods continued.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading All morning the journey through the woods continued.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
flitted
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From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
foragingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/
the act of searching for food and provisions
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
HungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading All morning the journey through the woods continued.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning the journey through the woods continued.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
quenchingnounUS /ˈkwentʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All morning the journey through the woods continued.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All morning the journey through the woods continued.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
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 At intervals the big trees became more sparse, and the party took all precautions against being seen, as they flitted through the open places.
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 Hungrily the five disposed of it, quenching their thirst from a sparkling brook of cool water.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About noon, Lieutenant Anderson made a foraging expedition, and returned with a basket of food, which he had purchased from a nearby farmhouse.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All morning the journey through the woods continued.
