AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
ARROWnounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
BECKWITH
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From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
Charlie
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From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
emigrantnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
HumboldtnounUS /ˈhʌmboʊlt/
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
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 following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
LIVELYadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
Meyers
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From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
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 That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
OPENSnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
PAH-UTES
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From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
PASSverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
PINNEDverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The following morning we rode about five miles, and came on to a big Indian trail that had been made the evening before.
SADDLEverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
SaltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
STUTTERINGverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading I told him I was going out hunting, and if I struck fresh signs of game I proposed tracking it to wherever it went.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LIVELY BATTLE WITH PAH-UTES.--PINNED TO SADDLE WITH AN ARROW.-- SOME VERY GOOD INDIANS.--A STUTTERING CAPTAIN.--BECKWITH OPENS HIS PASS.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That day we took the divide between Carson and Humboldt, south of the emigrant trail, making a ride of forty miles that day, and then a dry camp--a camp without water.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The next morning I ordered three days' rations for two men, and Charlie Meyers desired to know if I was going to Salt Lake City or New York.
