adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The raft dashed forward with a lurch and drifted downstream.
downstreamadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈstriːm/
away from the source or with the current
From this reading The raft dashed forward with a lurch and drifted downstream.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The raft dashed forward with a lurch and drifted downstream.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The raft dashed forward with a lurch and drifted downstream.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
grapevinenounUS /ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/
gossip spread by spoken communication
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The raft dashed forward with a lurch and drifted downstream.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
Silvertipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
tomahawkverbUS /ˈtɑːməhɔːk/
cut with a tomahawk
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Silvertip turned to his braves, and giving a brief command, sprang from the raft.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The warriors closed in around the brothers; two grasping each by the arms, and the remaining Indian taking care of the horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The captives were then led ashore, where Silvertip awaited them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the horse was clear of the raft, which task necessitated considerable labor on the part of the Indians, the chief seized the grapevine, that was now plainly in sight, and severed it with one blow of his tomahawk.
