AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every surmounted ridge held a surprise for him.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every surmounted ridge held a surprise for him.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Every surmounted ridge held a surprise for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Every surmounted ridge held a surprise for him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading A faint path or trail led north, however, and, following that, he soon forgot the girl.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/
having something on top
From this reading Every surmounted ridge held a surprise for him.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Every surmounted ridge held a surprise for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading This last squall had rendered the Indian girl's trail difficult to follow.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow did not quickly melt, and, besides, sheep tracks and the tracks of horses gave him trouble, until at last he was compelled to admit that he could not follow her any longer.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The desert seemed never to change in the vast whole that encompassed him, yet near him it was always changing.
