adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
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 Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
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 Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
Crabtree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
INTERESTINGadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
Josiah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
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 Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
Putnam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Finding it of no use to continue the search, Dick and Tom retraced their steps to the Stanhope homestead.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He could not keep warm, and sat chattering on a rock until daylight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERESTING LETTER But to catch Josiah Crabtree was not easy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, he completely lost himself, and when the boys had left the vicinity he found himself unable to locate the road again, and so had to remain in the cold and damp woods all night, much to his discomfort.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The former teacher of Putnam Hall was thoroughly alarmed, and once having taken to the woods, he plunged in deeper and deeper, until to find him would have been almost an impossibility.
