adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
DesolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
It's
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From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The country was devastated by fire and to the last degree inhospitable.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
MICHIKAMAU
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
Pete
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
portaged
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From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
SEEverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading We had portaged through a valley and over a low ridge to the shores of a pond, out of which a small stream ran to the southeast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE SEE MICHIKAMAU" "It's no use, Pete.
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 You may as well go back to your blankets."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the second day after reaching the lake which we named Desolation.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may as well go back to your blankets."
