adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
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 They all smoked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
Anson's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
loquacitynoun
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
Moze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
profferedverbUS /ˈprɑːfərd/
past form of “proffer” — present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
Riggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
ShadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading They all smoked.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all smoked.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever loquacity and companionship had previously existed in Snake Anson's gang were not manifest in this camp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Moze and Shady played cards awhile by the light of the fire, but it was a dull game, in which either seldom spoke.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The girl refused to take food proffered her by Riggs, but she ate and drank a little that Wilson brought her, then she disappeared in the spruce lean-to.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Each man seemed preoccupied, as if pondering the dawn in his mind of an ill omen not clear to him yet and not yet dreamed of by his fellows.
