adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY GIPSIES.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY GIPSIES.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
denselyadverbUS /ˈdensli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It sure does.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
forbidding-looking
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From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
GIPSIES
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From this reading CAPTURED BY GIPSIES.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sure does.
Jimsy
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From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
LooksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
Roy
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From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "It sure does.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Looks as if the trail ends here," said Jimsy disconsolately.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
wild-looking
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From this reading About noon the next day Roy and Jimsy found themselves at the edge of a wild-looking section of country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading They were standing at the entrance to a glen densely wooded with dark, forbidding-looking trees, and walled by precipitous and rugged rocks.
