adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
don't
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From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
frontiersmen
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From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
leggins
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From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
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 The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
Mebbe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
Shif'less
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
thar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jim,” said Shif'less Sol, pointing to a low piece of furniture, flat and broad, in one corner of the room, “that's a bed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They secured a single room inside the fort, one given to them gladly, because Mary Newton had already spread the fame of their exploits, and, laying aside their hunting shirts and leggins, prepared for rest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They arrived at the fort as evening was coming on, and as soon as food was served to them the five sought sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The frontiersmen usually slept soundly and for a long time after prodigious exertions, and Henry and his comrades were too wise to make an exception.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mebbe you don't think it, but people lay on top o' that an' sleep thar.”
