adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
apoplexynounUS /ˈæpəpleksi/
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
BinesnounUS /baɪnz/
plural of “bine” — European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
congruousadjective
corresponding in character or kind
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
epicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
individualities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
Kaslo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
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 Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
romancer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading So little congruous was the family of Bines in root, branch, and blossom, that it might, indeed, be taken to picture an epic of Western life as the romancer would tell it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only in a land so young that almost the present dwellers therein have made it might we find individualities which so decisively failed to blend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Somewhere up the eastern slope of the Sierras the old man would be leading, as he had long chosen to lead each summer, the lonely life of a prospector.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The young man, two years out of Harvard, and but recently back from an extended European tour, was at some point on the North Atlantic coast, beginning the season's pursuit of happiness as he listed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When Daniel J. Bines died of apoplexy in his private car at Kaslo Junction no one knew just where to reach either his old father or his young son with the news of his death.
