adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
cowmannounUS /ˈkaʊmən/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
drovernounUS /ˈdroʊvər/
someone who drives a herd
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
HackberrynounUS /ˈhækberi/
any of various trees of the genus Celtis having inconspicuous flowers and small berrylike fruits
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
ILLadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
sightingnounUS /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/
the act of observing
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On sighting Hackberry Grove, the broken country beyond, including the sand hills, he turned to his guide.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The direct course lay across country, and once the sun flooded the Beaver valley, the cowman swung around in the saddle and his practical eye swept the range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
WINDnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading AN ILL WIND The start to the station was made at four o'clock in the morning.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joel accompanied the drover, the two best horses being under saddle, easily capable of a road gait that would reach the railroad during the early forenoon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My boy," said Mr. Lovell, "you brothers have a great future before you.
