AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
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 When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
ClearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
FISHnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
HORSESnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
INDIANSnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
KLAMATHnoun
a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
LOTnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF 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 When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
SEENverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here we dismounted, and on looking into a brush shanty that stood on the lake shore, I saw more fish than I had ever seen before at one time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
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 While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we pulled out for Klamath Lake we traveled from five to ten miles a day and kept scouts out in all directions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The little shanty was filled to its utmost capacity with fish, hanging there to dry for winter use.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While riding along one day with my four assistants, a few miles in advance of the command, we came to a beautiful body of water which is now known as Clear Lake, which is the head of Lost river.
WOUNDnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading MORE FISH THAN I HAD EVER SEEN AT ONE TIME.--WE SURPRISE SOME INDIANS, WHO ALSO SURPRISE US.--THE CAMP AT KLAMATH LAKE.--I GET ANOTHER WOUND AND A LOT OF HORSES.
