adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
Bega
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
camp-fire
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
haltered
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
Jane
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
Larkin
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
Lassiter
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
mustangsnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋz/
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
Nas
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
NONNEZOSHE
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
pinyonnoun
any of several low-growing pines of western North America
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
Shefford
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading As she had been missing from the group at sunset, so she was now at sunrise.
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He, who had dreamed and longed and searched, found that the hour had been incalculable for him in its import.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAIL TO NONNEZOSHE When Shefford awoke next morning and sat up on his bed of pinyon boughs the dawn had broken cold with a ruddy gold brightness under the trees.
Withersteen
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From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Nas Ta Bega and Lassiter were busy around a camp-fire; the mustangs were haltered near by; Jane Withersteen combed out her long, tangled tresses with a crude wooden comb; and Fay Larkin was not in sight.
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII.
