AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
APACHESnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
BANDnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
CLOSESTadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
FORTnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
GilanounUS /ˈɡiːlə/
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
Marlow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
PeasenounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
PINTOnounUS /ˈpɪntoʊ/
a spotted or calico horse or pony
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Our crowd consisted of Green Campbell, of Missouri; Thomas Freeman and David Roberts, of Illinois, and Marlow Pease, of Massachusetts.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We did not lose any time getting across the main divide.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took three saddle horses with me and they each took a saddle horse and three extra horses belonging to the company.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the arrival of Mr. Campbell and party we packed up and were off to the waters of the Gila.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH A BAND OF APACHES.--THE DEATH OF PINTO.--THE CLOSEST CALL I EVER HAD.--A NIGHT ESCAPE.--BACK AT FORT DOUGLAS.
