adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
haunchnoun
the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
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 I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading At last after a mile of this fighting and running I overtook them, and the dog, seeing that he now had good backing, closed in for the finish.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was another stand at bay, and again a race over the snow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I fired a couple of long shots, which had the effect only of setting them off again over the prairie.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading After another run this matchless dog closed and seized the wolf by the haunch, but again retreated to avoid the fierce return chop.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every few hundred yards this scene was repeated, the dog managing so that each fresh rush should be toward the settlement, while the wolf vainly tried to break back toward the dark belt of trees in the east.
