AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
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 That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
foddernounUS /ˈfɑːdər/
soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
igniteverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪt/
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
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From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
QUESTIONSnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
SERIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it was only grass which was aflame they had known before this, for that was all there was to ignite in that section of the valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SERIOUS QUESTIONS Some time before the boy ranchers reached the scene of the grass fire toward which they were riding, they caught the smell of the burning fodder.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Though Bud and his father planned to erect substantial structures if this year was successful.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "A lot of good fodder going up in smoke, Bud!" yelled Nort, as he rode beside his cousin.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There were no buildings as yet, tents taking their place.
