AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
breathing-spell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
canyonsnounUS /ˈkænjənz/
plural of “canyon” — a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
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 That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
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 A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
Slone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
swoopedverbUS /swuːpt/
past form of “swoop” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That track led up the narrowing canyon to its head at the base of the plateau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long, gradually ascending trail mounted the last slope, which when close at hand was not so precipitous as it appeared from below.
WildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading At last Slone led Wildfire over the rim and halted for another breathing-spell.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Up there the wind, sucked out of the canyons, swooped and twisted hard.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Slone, mindful of his horse, climbed on foot, halting at the zigzag turns to rest.
