adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
abductornounUS /æbˈdʌktər/
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
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 I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
DinosaurnounUS /ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/
any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
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 It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
Nobs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
sandstonenounUS /ˈsændstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have not looked upon it since—nor in all likelihood shall I ever look upon it again.
spoornounUS /spʊr/
the trail left by a person or an animal; what the hunter follows in pursuing game
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not once did I turn my eyes backward toward Fort Dinosaur.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
well-definedadjective
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
well-markedadjective
clearly indicated
From this reading Even poor Nobs appeared dejected as we quit the compound and set out upon the well-marked spoor of the abductor.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a sad leave-taking as in silence I shook hands with each of the three remaining men.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The trail led northwest until it reached the western end of the sandstone cliffs to the north of the fort; there it ran into a well-defined path which wound northward into a country we had not as yet explored.
