adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
Moze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
OAKnounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
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 And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
SoundernounUS /ˈsaʊndər/
a device for making soundings
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now, the first thing you get is a good licking."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never thought of how you fooled me, did you?
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the next few days, while Wallace and I rested, he took them out separately and deliberately ran them over coyote and deer trails.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He tied them in a little log pen near the cabin and whipped them soundly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OAK SPRING Moze and Don and Sounder straggled into camp next morning, hungry, footsore and scarred; and as they limped in, Jones met them with characteristic speech: "Well, you decided to come in when you got hungry and tired?
