adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
Applehead
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From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
BeadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
bowlder-strewn
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From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
LucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
meagernessnoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
prospector's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
scrawniest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
startlinglyadverbUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋliː/
in a startling manner
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
sunbakedadjective
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
tricklesnounUS /ˈtrɪkəlz/
plural of “trickle” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luck, as explained elsewhere, was sweating and swearing at the heat in Bear Canon.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beads of perspiration were standing on his face, which was a deep, apoplectic crimson, and little trickles of sweat were dropping off his lower jaw.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun had crept around so that it shone full into a certain bowlder-strewn defile, and up this sunbaked gash old Applehead was toiling, leading the scrawniest burro which Luck had been able to find in the country.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The burro was packed with a prospector's outfit startlingly real in its pathetic meagerness.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Old Applehead was picking his way among rocks so hot that he could hardly bear to lay his bare hand upon them, tough as that hand was with years of exposure to heat and cold alike.
