AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful 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 right, my braves,” he muttered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “All right, my braves,” he muttered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
Cameron
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From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
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 IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “All right, my braves,” he muttered.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All right, my braves,” he muttered.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, my braves,” he muttered.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
steersnounUS /stɪrz/
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
WIGWAMnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.
