adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
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 “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
ApachenounUS /əˈpætʃi/
any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
discoverernounUS /dɪˈskʌvərər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
Juan
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From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
padresnounUS /ˈpædreɪz/
plural of “padre” — a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the discoverer of the mine lost his way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then all the padres went into the mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But of the many who hunted for the lost mine of the padres there was never a Mexican or an Apache.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They searched and searched until they were old and gray, but never found the wonderful slope and flowers that marked the grave and the mine of Padre Juan.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “In the succeeding years the story was handed down from father to son.
