adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The warm furnace heat drew in on us again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The warm furnace heat drew in on us again.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading The warm furnace heat drew in on us again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The warm furnace heat drew in on us again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
reinedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
snow-banks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
Tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading The Tenderfoot suddenly reined in his horse and looked about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm furnace heat drew in on us again.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But at a little before noon, as we rounded the cheek of a slope, we encountered an errant current of air.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It came up to us curiously, touched us each in turn, and went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it had been a cool little current of air, with something of the sweetness of pines and water and snow-banks in it.
