adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One was almost never out of sight of at least one house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
Gidding
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From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One was almost never out of sight of at least one house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One was almost never out of sight of at least one house.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
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 Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
Murchison
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One was almost never out of sight of at least one house.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was almost never out of sight of at least one house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
PassverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
semifarming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One was almost never out of sight of at least one house.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Below them, not five miles away, was the city of Gidding Creek; they could see its buildings and parks tumbled over a big area, for there was a full twenty-five thousand of inhabitants in Gidding Creek.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was ten days later when the band dropped out of the mountains into the Murchison Pass--a singular place for a train robbery, Andrew could not help thinking.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were at the southwestern end of the pass, where the mountains gave back in a broad gap.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, the whole country was dotted with villages and towns, for it was no longer a cattle region, but a semifarming district cut up into small tracts.
