adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
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 “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “To-morrow we can turn 'em loose.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
coulees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “To-morrow we can turn 'em loose.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “To-morrow we can turn 'em loose.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
MilknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Then the sky threatened for a day, and after that they plodded in the rain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-morrow we can turn 'em loose.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
trail-herd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “To-morrow we can turn 'em loose.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearing the middle of June, and it was getting to be a very hot June at that.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To-morrow we can turn 'em loose.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading For two days the trail-herd had toiled wearily over the hills and across the coulees between the Missouri and Milk River.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Thank the Lord that's done with,” sighed Park when he saw the last of the herd climb, all dripping, up the north bank of the Milk River.
