adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
adobe-walled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
Bostil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The floor was clay, covered everywhere by Indian blankets.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
pioneer'snounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz/
possessive form of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house was a low, flat, wide structure, with a corridor running through the middle, from which doors led into the adobe-walled rooms.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The windows were small openings high up, evidently intended for defense as well as light, and they had rude wooden shutters.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Bostil went toward the house with his daughter, turning at the door to call a last word to his riders about the care of his horses.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A pioneer's home it was, simple and crude, yet comfortable, and having the rare quality peculiar to desert homes it was cool in summer and warm in winter.
