AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
affluents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
CheyennenounUS /ʃaɪˈen/
the capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
ForknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
Fourche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
freightersnounUS /ˈfreɪtərz/
plural of “freighter” — a cargo ship
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
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 THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
snail'snounUS /sneɪlz/
possessive form of “snail” — freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
wagontrails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
watercourses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LITTLE MISSOURI A week later we crossed the Belle Fourche, sometimes called the North Fork of the Big Cheyenne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Between these two branches of the mother stream were numerous tributaries, establishing it as the best watered country encountered in our long overland cruise.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Like its twin sister on the south, it was a mountain river, having numerous affluents putting in from the Black Hills, which it encircled on the north and west.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides the splendid watercourses which marked that section, numerous wagontrails, leading into the hills, were peopled with freighters.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Long ox trains, moving at a snail’s pace, crept over hill and plain, the common carrier between the mines and the outside world.
