adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are your stables, Tommy?”
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
mountain-sides
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “Where are your stables, Tommy?”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
tamaracknoun
medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
Tommy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are your stables, Tommy?”
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading After the frost had fallen the situation was vastly improved, but they all waited the warm weather of spring with anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The site had been selected after a month of dry weather in the fall, consequently the real condition of the ground was not discovered until the late rains had swollen the streams from the mountain-sides and filled up the intervening valleys and swamps.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are your stables, Tommy?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the crest of the hill which overlooked the camp the doctor halted the team.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The camp stood in the midst of a swamp, thick with underbrush of spruce and balsam and tamarack.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are your stables, Tommy?”
