adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
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 Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
Aw
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From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
blotchesnounUS /ˈblɑːttʃəz/
plural of “blotch” — an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
MacGregornounUS /məˈɡreɡər/
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
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 “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
snap-shots
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From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
Thurston
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From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
trail-herds
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From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
unfeelinglyadverb
without compassionate feelings
From this reading “Aw, they'll be miles away by then,” Bob assured him unfeelingly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
white-tented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The outfit had camped near the head of a long, shallow basin that had a creek running through; down the winding banks of it lay the white-tented camps of seven other trail-herds, the cattle making great brown blotches against the green at sundown.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The third night he was detailed to stand with Bob MacGregor on the middle guard, which lasts from eleven o'clock until two.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thurston hoped they would all be there in the morning when the sun came up, so that he could get a picture.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the signs, you can take snap-shots by lightning in another hour.
