adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
appreciativelyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪvli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Did we get to see him?" echoed five lusty voice as one.
facetiouslyadverbUS /fəˈsiːʃəsli/
not seriously
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
fellars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Did we get to see him?" echoed five lusty voice as one.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Did we get to see him?" echoed five lusty voice as one.
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
GULCHnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
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 About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
indented
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From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
Lawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading "Did we get to see him?" echoed five lusty voice as one.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did we get to see him?" echoed five lusty voice as one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
StreaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About dawn Lawson and Stewart straggled in on spent horse and found awaiting them a bright fire, a hot supper and cheery comrades.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
tricklingverbUS /ˈtrɪklɪŋ/
-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading By reason of its sandy floor and close proximity to Frank's trickling spring, we decided to camp in it.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Did we get to see him?" echoed five lusty voice as one.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SNAKE GULCH Not far from the scene of our adventure with the White Streak as we facetiously and appreciatively named the mustang, a deep, flat cave indented the cañon wall.
yu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did yu fellars git to see him?" was the ranger's first question.
