adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
Bonner
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From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
Bret
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From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
Geraldine
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From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
HartenounUS /hɑːrt/
United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
others
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From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
successorsnounUS /səkˈsesərz/
plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this mass of material much that was good has been lost.
weekliesnounUS /ˈwiːkliz/
plural of “weekly” — a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The columns of newspapers swallowed some; weeklies, that lived for a brief day, carried others to the grave with them.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading They have given us matter of many kinds, realistic, romantic, tragic, humorous, weird.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With an Introduction by Geraldine Bonner The greatest master of the short story our country has known found his inspiration and produced his best work in California.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It is now nearly forty years since "The Luck of Roaring Camp" appeared, and a line of successors, more or less worthy, have been following along the trail blazed by Bret Harte.
