adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
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 Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
bottomsnounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
plural of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
creeksnounUS /kriːks/
plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
FORDnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
FORTYadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
ISLANDSnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
LaramienounUS /ˈlerəmi/
a university town in southeast Wyoming
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
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 It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
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From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
thunderstormsnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrmz/
plural of “thunderstorm” — a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was an abundance of small creeks putting into this fork of the Platte from the south, which afforded water for the herd and good camp grounds at night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FORTY ISLANDS FORD After securing a count on the herd that morning and finding nothing short, we trailed out up the North Platte River.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the past week as we trailed up the North Platte, some one of us visited the river daily to note its stage of water, for we were due to cross at Forty Islands, about twelve miles south of old Fort Laramie.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only twice after leaving Ogalalla had we been compelled to go to the river for water for the herd, and with the exception of thunderstorms and occasional summer rains, the weather had been all one could wish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was an easy country in which to handle a herd; the trail in places would run back from the river as far as ten miles, and again follow close in near the river bottoms.
