adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
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 There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an awkward situation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading It was an awkward situation.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length he came to a resolve.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
ingenuitynounUS /ˌɪndʒəˈnuːətiː/
the power of creative imagination
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an awkward situation.
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 At length he came to a resolve.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading At length he came to a resolve.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was an awkward situation.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a minute or more he sat holding his canoe, calculating time and distances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He must visit the camp on the Big Horn, and he trusted his own ingenuity to avoid the meeting he dreaded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an awkward situation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a very good chance that he should fall in with his brother somewhere on the trip, and that, at all costs, he was determined to avoid.
