adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
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 As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
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 Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
McChesneys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
packsaddles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
scrawnyadjectiveUS /ˈskrɔːni/
being very thin
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
ToilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
TrailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
tree-forks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And as they helped us to tighten the packsaddles Tom himself had made from chosen tree-forks, they did not cease lamenting that we were going to certain death.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Our scrawny horses splashed across the stream, and we turned to see a gaunt and lonely figure standing apart against the sun, stern and sorrowful.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
WallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As long as I live I shall never forget the morning we started on our journey across the Blue Wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the sun chased away the filmy veil of mist from the brooks in the valley, the McChesneys, father, mother, and children, were gathered to see us depart.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Some to endure, and many to quail, Some to conquer, and many to fail, Toiling over the Wilderness Trail.
