AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
Curlytops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
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 It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
RingverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
RosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
SURPRISEDadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading In fact, it is so scarce that often men and horses get very thirsty.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A SURPRISED DOCTOR Water is not very plentiful on the prairies.
water-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They come in large numbers to every water-hole they can find.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Curlytops were lucky in finding a spring among the rocks on Ring Rosy Ranch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was not a very large spring, and it was well hidden among the big stones, which, is, perhaps, why it was not visited by many of the ponies and cattle.
