adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
buckboardnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
CimarronnounUS /ˈsɪmərɑːn/
a river that rises in northeastern New Mexico and flows eastward into Oklahoma where it becomes a tributary of the Arkansas River
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
DODGEverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
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 So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
MulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I’ll make that town to-night, and you ought to make the Mulberry in two days.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
QuincenounUS /kwɪns/
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
segundo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
SupplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DODGE At Camp Supply, Flood received a letter from Lovell, requesting him to come on into Dodge ahead of the cattle.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll make that town to-night, and you ought to make the Mulberry in two days.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I’ll make that town to-night, and you ought to make the Mulberry in two days.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I’ll try to meet you at Mulberry Creek, which is about ten miles south of Dodge.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I’ll make that town to-night, and you ought to make the Mulberry in two days.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So after the first night’s camp above the Cimarron, Flood caught up a favorite horse, informed the outfit that he was going to quit us for a few days, and designated Quince Forrest as the _segundo_ during his absence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have a wide, open country from here into Dodge,” said he, when ready to start, “and I’ll make inquiry for you daily from men coming in, or from the buckboard which carries the mail to Supply.
