adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
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 It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
brushyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌʃi/
covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hills began to look bigger, and kind of chilly and blue in the deep places.
undismayedadjective
unshaken in purpose
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beginning to get hungry, and he had long ago begun to get tired.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Kid wished that he could find some of the boys.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might be that he would have to camp out all night.
yap-yap-yapping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was undismayed, even when he heard a coyote yap-yap-yapping up a brushy canyon.
