adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
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 They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
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From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
BODIESnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading HEAVENLY BODIES.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
HEAVENLYadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading HEAVENLY BODIES.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
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 "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
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 following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
observatorynounUS /əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/
a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They say a stern chase is a long one," said Bearwarden; but that beats anything I have ever seen."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched it for hours, and in fact all day, but notwithstanding their tremendous speed they came but little nearer.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a while, however, they found they WERE nearer, the time taken having been in part due to the deceptive distance, which was greater than they supposed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The following day, while in their observatory, they saw something not many miles ahead.
