adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the very next bend of the ravine he found the camp.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Around the very next bend of the ravine he found the camp.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Around the very next bend of the ravine he found the camp.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Around the very next bend of the ravine he found the camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
gulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
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 He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
Jeff
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From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Around the very next bend of the ravine he found the camp.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
signalingnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a considerable pause; then a man showed on the top of the cliff, and Andrew recognized Jeff Rankin by his red hair.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Around the very next bend of the ravine he found the camp.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet they were at too great a distance for conversation, and after waving a greeting, Rankin merely beckoned Andrew on his way up the valley.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He guessed at once that it was a lookout signaling the main party of the approach of a stranger, so Andrew stopped Sally with a word and held his hand high above his head, facing the point from which he had seen the movement.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet noon when he entered the gulch, he was part way up the ravine when something moved at the top of the high wall to his right.
