adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
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 The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
Naggernoun
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
pinyonnoun
any of several low-growing pines of western North America
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
Slone
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From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took all of this day to climb out of the canyon.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The third day's travel consisted of forty miles or more through level pine forest, dry and odorous, but lacking the freshness and beauty of the forest on the north side of the canyon.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
water-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night Slone found a water-hole in a rocky pocket and a little grass for Nagger.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
WildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading That was the last Slone saw of Wildfire for three days.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The second was a slow march of thirty miles into a scrub cedar and pinyon forest, through which the great red and yellow walls of the canyon could be seen.
