adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
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 As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
correctverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
Hadley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
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 As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
Mosely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
PATHnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MOUNTAIN PATH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had a great advantage over their pursuers, who had only their own feet to help them on, and, at the end of the first day, were at least ten miles farther on than Ben and Bradley.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the two last, wearied and well-nigh exhausted, sat down to rest, Bradley glanced about him long and carefully in all directions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My readers will not have forgotten Bill Mosely and his companion Tom Hadley, who played the mean trick upon Bradley and our hero of stealing their horses.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should be glad to state that they were overtaken and punished within twenty-four hours, but it would not be correct.
