adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
addverbUS /æd/
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
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 The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
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 ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
Nascaupee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
poundsnounUS /paʊndz/
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
scoutedverbUS /ˈskaʊtɪd/
past form of “scout” — explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ON THE OLD INDIAN TRAIL Next morning we scouted ahead and found that the trail led to a small lake some five and a half miles beyond our camp.
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 The weather had been cool and bracing, but as if to add to our difficulties the sun now boiled down, and the black flies--"the devil's angels" some one called them, came in thousands to feast upon the newcomers and make life miserable for us all.
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 For a mile or so the brush was pretty thick and the trail was difficult to follow, but beyond that it was comparatively well defined though exceedingly steep, the hill rising to an elevation of one thousand and fifty feet above the Nascaupee River in the first two miles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had fifteen hundred pounds of outfit to carry upon our backs, and I realized that at first we should have to trail slowly and make several loads of it, for, with the exception of Pete, none of the men was in training.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was totally different from anything to which they had been accustomed, and as I did not wish to break their spirits or their ardor, I instructed them to carry only such packs as they could walk under with perfect ease until they should become hardened to the work.
