adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
Bostil's
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From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
camp-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
keen-eyedadjective
having keen eyesight
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
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 Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
rangyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒi/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
Sevier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
still-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
tarpaulinnoun
waterproofed canvas
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These hunters had a poor outfit, excepting, of course, their horses.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them appeared to be tired out, and lagged at the camp-fire duties.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the meager meal was prepared they sat, cross-legged, before a ragged tarpaulin, eating and drinking in silence.
wild-horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three wild-horse hunters made camp one night beside a little stream in the Sevier Valley, five hundred miles, as a crow flies, from Bostil's Ford.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were young men, rangy in build, lean and hard from life in the saddle, bronzed like Indians, still-faced, and keen-eyed.
