AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
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 What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
FLEEINGverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
leftnounUS /left/
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 The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading He knew the cry had been a signal, warning them to halt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLEEING FROM THE ENEMY A shrill cry was wafted to the boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a few moments Tad realized that they were no longer on his trail.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he did not know, however, was that the Indian agent had been responsible for the signal; that he in all probability had saved the boy's life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lad, after satisfying himself that the Indians had abandoned the chase, at once circled about, coming back to the point where he had left Chunky and the Mexican.
