adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
AccompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
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 All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
Bo
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From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
Rayner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All her people had the pioneer spirit; love of change, action, adventure, was in her blood.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She had taught school and also her little brothers and sisters; she had helped along in other ways.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
westboundadjectiveUS /ˈwestbaʊnd/
moving toward the west
From this reading Helen Rayner had been on the westbound overland train fully twenty-four hours before she made an alarming discovery.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Then duty to a widowed mother with a large and growing family had called to Helen to accept this rich uncle's offer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Accompanied by her sister Bo, a precocious girl of sixteen, Helen had left St. Joseph with a heart saddened by farewells to loved ones at home, yet full of thrilling and vivid anticipations of the strange life in the Far West.
