adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
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 MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
Betsy
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From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
CowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
MERRY-GO-ROUNDnounUS /ˈmeriɡoʊraʊnd/
a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose)
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
MOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
MulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
RollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
Sawhorsenoun
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At noon they stopped for a “picnic luncheon,” as Betsy called it, and then they again resumed their journey.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the middle of the afternoon when first they came in sight of a cluster of low mountains.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MERRY-GO-ROUND MOUNTAINS The Rolling Prairie was not difficult to travel over, although it was all uphill and downhill, so for a while they made good progress.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not even a shepherd was to be met with now, and the farther they advanced the more dreary the landscape became.
WoozyadjectiveUS /ˈwuːzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading All the animals were swift and tireless, and even the Cowardly Lion and the Mule found they could keep up with the pace of the Woozy and the Sawhorse.
