adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
AspernounUS /ˈæspər/
20 aspers equal 1 kurus in Turkey
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
brandishedverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃt/
past form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
down-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
FistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
holsters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
possenounUS /ˈpɑːsi/
a temporary police force
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
Retherton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
unreachableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːtʃəbəl/
inaccessibly located or situated
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fists were brandished toward the green covert on the farther side of the river, so close, such an unreachable distance.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
Wilsonville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One or two rode their horses down to the very edge of the water, but they gave up the thought and the whole troop turned back toward Wilsonville; even the horses were down-headed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was in time to see Mark Retherton give a command with gestures that sent reluctant guns into the holsters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not one of that posse would attempt the crossing, he felt, but he slipped back through the shrubbery close to the bank to make sure.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Through ten months of the year a child of ten could wade the Asper but now its deep roaring that set the ground quivering under Barry gave him perfect assurance of safety.
