adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
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 Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ellen had not been given any orders.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ellen had not been given any orders.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
ColternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
Daggs
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From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
foretastenounUS /fɔːrˈteɪst/
an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ellen had not been given any orders.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
Jorth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ellen had not been given any orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Ellen had not been given any orders.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father had forgotten to bid her good-by or had avoided it.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their dark mission was stamped on their faces.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Late in June her father and her two uncles had packed and ridden off with Daggs, Colter, and six other men, all heavily armed, some somber with drink, others hard and grim with a foretaste of fight.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two weeks of lonely solitude in the forest had worked incalculable change in Ellen Jorth.
