adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
BarrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only the cabin, but the foxes, were drawing him.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
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 In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Necessity was close upon his heels.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
Cragg's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Not only the cabin, but the foxes, were drawing him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
foxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Necessity was close upon his heels.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only the cabin, but the foxes, were drawing him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
LandsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
McKay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
NecessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Necessity was close upon his heels.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only the cabin, but the foxes, were drawing him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not only the cabin, but the foxes, were drawing him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading McKay still had his mind on a certain stretch of timber that reached out into the Barren Lands, hundreds of miles farther north.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Necessity was close upon his heels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Necessity was close upon his heels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not only the cabin, but the foxes, were drawing him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What little money he possessed after leaving Cragg's Ridge was exhausted, his supplies were gone, and his boots and clothes were patched with deer hide.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In this hiding place, three years before, he had built himself a cabin, and had caught foxes during half the long winter.
