adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
Ann
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From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
equalled
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From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
forest-clad
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From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
gateposts
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From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
Harrod'snounUS /ˈherədz/
possessive form of “harrod” — English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
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 And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
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 And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “Davy, take care of my Tom,” cried Polly Ann.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have often thought since that that march of the volunteer company to join Clark at the Falls of the Ohio was a superb example of confidence in one man, and scarce to be equalled in history.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In less than a week we of Captain Harrod’s little company stood on a forest-clad bank, gazing spellbound at the troubled waters of a mighty river.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading And the vision of his little, round face haunted Tom and me for many weary miles of our tramp through the wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I can see her now, standing among the women by the great hewn gateposts, with little Tom in her arms, holding him out to us as we filed by.
