adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
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 Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
apprisedverbUS /əˈpraɪzd/
past form of “apprise” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
clapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
IshmaelnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading —Lear.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
Obed
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From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The entrance of Obed at such a moment into the camp, accompanied as it was by vociferous lamentations over his anticipated loss, did not fail to rouse the drowsy family of the squatter.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The day had now fairly opened on the seemingly interminable waste of the prairie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What! fifty of my followers, at a clap!
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ishmael and his sons, together with the forbidding looking brother of his wife, were all speedily afoot; and then, as the sun began to shed his light on the place, they became gradually apprised of the extent of their loss.
