adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
Isbel
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From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
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 Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
rillnounUS /rɪl/
a small stream
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
StretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
thirstilyadverb
in a thirsty manner
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Jean experienced something of relief himself as he threw off his chaps.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Stretching his long length beside a tiny rill of clear water that tinkled over the red stones, he drank thirstily.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
unpackedverbUS /ənˈpækt/
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had not been used to hot, dusty, glaring days on the barren lands.
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 At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His animals were tired, especially the pack mule that had carried a heavy load; and with slow heave of relief they knelt and rolled in the dust.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of a dry, uphill ride over barren country Jean Isbel unpacked to camp at the edge of the cedars where a little rocky canyon green with willow and cottonwood, promised water and grass.
