1847
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From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
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From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
ADVENTUROUSadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
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 So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
BecketnounUS /ˈbekət/
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
BUFFALOnounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
crop-eared
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From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
FEASTnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
friskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
GUESTnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
HONOREDadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
MEATnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
much-esteemed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
pack-horses
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From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
pack-ponies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
TURKEYnounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So it became my business to look after them and keep them on their feet until all were packed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was on the morning of May 3, 1847, that we rounded up the horses and Uncle Kit and Mr. Hughes began packing them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
WILDadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BEGINNING OF AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.--FIRST WILD TURKEY.--FIRST BUFFALO.--FIRST FEAST AS AN HONORED GUEST OF INDIANS.--DOG MEAT.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything being in readiness, I shook hands, good-bye, with my much-esteemed friend, Henry Becket, who had been helping me with the pack-horses, and who also coveted my crop-eared pony, very naturally for a boy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It being the first trip of the season some of the pack-ponies were a little frisky and would try to lie down when the packs were put on them.
