adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
frontiersmen
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From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
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 "That is Helen," said Mr. Patterson.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is Helen," said Mr. Patterson.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "That is Helen," said Mr. Patterson.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
Nathan
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From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
Patterson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is Helen," said Mr. Patterson.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is Helen," said Mr. Patterson.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
Shultz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is Helen," said Mr. Patterson.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the creek on a log, and stole down to the ford, but the Indians were gone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rescuing party was composed of her father and two brothers, a neighbor named Shultz, and Nathan and Daniel M. Boone, sons of the great pioneer, Daniel Boone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She bounded to her feet, and in a moment was at his side, telling him how she had escaped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She told them where the Indians were lying in ambush, and the frontiersmen decided to surprise them.
