AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was known simply as Morris's.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
dilapidated-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was known simply as Morris's.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was known simply as Morris's.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
low-banked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
Morris'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading It was known simply as Morris's.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was known simply as Morris's.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading The canal itself was broad, straight, low-banked, and about three-quarters of a mile in length.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town had thrown out a few ranks of cottages in the direction of the canal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BAD MAN TO CROSS The isolated road house on the bay was a nondescript, jumbled, dilapidated-looking assemblage of structures, rather than one house.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It stood a few hundred yards west of the end of the canal which opened into the bay and was about a quarter of a mile from the Jasper B.
