used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
being one more than ten
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
PERILSnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks had gone by since they had left the old home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By slow degrees the mountains had been surmounted, and they were now nearing the region of the Ohio, on the banks of which the settlers hoped to find homes.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
WILDERNESSnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were eleven men in the party, with seven women, and a round dozen children of varying ages.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sandy clutched his brother by the arm as he whispered these words, and both of them sank back lower behind the fringe of bushes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE PERILS OF THE WILDERNESS "DID you see that, Bob?"
