afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
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 They all had stories of her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The details were not many, but the impression was vivid.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading The details were not many, but the impression was vivid.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
FoothillnounUS /ˈfʊthɪl/
a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
GWEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They all had stories of her.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They all had stories of her.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The details were not many, but the impression was vivid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
Latour's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
locallyadverbUS /ˈloʊkəli/
by a particular locality
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
postaladjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstəl/
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They all had stories of her.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all had stories of her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The details were not many, but the impression was vivid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GWEN It was not many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details were not many, but the impression was vivid.
