adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
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 HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
ApostlenounUS /əˈpɑːsəl/
an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
BILLnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
cussnounUS /kʌs/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
empiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He had his favorites.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
Gideon
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From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his favorites.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had his favorites.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had his favorites.
HITverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Jacob was to him always “a mean cuss,” and David he could not appreciate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — 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 HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, never failed to arouse his admiration.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of all he admired Moses and the Apostle Paul, whom he called “that little chap.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW BILL HIT THE TRAIL When “the crowd” was with us The Pilot read us all sorts of tales of adventures in all lands by heroes of all ages, but when we three sat together by our fire The Pilot would always read us tales of the heroes of sacred story, and these delighted Bill more than those of any of the ancient empires of the past.
