AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
detractverbUS /dɪˈtrækt/
take away a part from; diminish
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
disapprovingadjectiveUS /dɪsəˈpruːvɪŋ/
expressing or manifesting disapproval
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
flecksnounUS /fleks/
plural of “fleck” — a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
haven't
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From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
Ned's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
Ozark
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From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading It seemed as if nothing but trouble had overtaken them ever since they had been in the Ozark Mountains.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading This was something at least to detract their attention from their troubles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had just finished when the Indian rode in on Ned's mount, which he had chosen for his journey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE INDIAN MAKES A DISCOVERY It was not a cheerful breakfast to which the lads sat down.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hey, you haven't got back, have you?" taunted Ned, noting the flecks of foam on his pony with disapproving eyes.
