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 see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he stopped and looked around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he stopped and looked around.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he stopped and looked around.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
MATTnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading YOUNG MATT REMEMBERS.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
REMEMBERSverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading YOUNG MATT REMEMBERS.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then he stopped and looked around.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stopped and looked around.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
TrailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
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 Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before him was the belt of timber, and beyond, the dark mass of the mountain ridge with the low gap where his home nestled among the trees.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He could see the light from the cabin window shining like a star.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After parting with his friend, Young Matt continued on his way until he reached the open ground below the point where the path from the ranch joins the Old Trail.
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG MATT REMEMBERS.
