adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawkins drew rein and entered the yard.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Hawkins drew rein and entered the yard.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hawkins drew rein and entered the yard.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading He halted a moment, and then said:
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Hawkins drew rein and entered the yard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He halted a moment, and then said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He halted a moment, and then said:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hawkins approached, expecting his footfall to attract attention, but it did not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Hawkins drew rein and entered the yard.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He halted a moment, and then said:
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He halted a moment, and then said:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
wayfarers
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From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Toward the close of the third day's journey the wayfarers were just beginning to think of camping, when they came upon a log cabin in the woods.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 Hawkins drew rein and entered the yard.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A boy about ten years old was sitting in the cabin door with his face bowed in his hands.
