adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
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 When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
REVERIESnounUS /ˈrevəriz/
plural of “revery” — an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading SPORTSMEN'S REVERIES.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
SPORTSMEN'S
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From this reading SPORTSMEN'S REVERIES.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This they climbed, and on looking over the edge of the crest beheld a sight that made their hearts stand still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
tortoisenounUS /ˈtɔːrtəs/
usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had gone about two miles, and had already reached higher ground, they came to a ridge of rock running at right angles to their course.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They then picked their way carefully towards stretches on which the grass was shortest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Feeling grateful to the huge tortoise for the good service he had rendered, they shot a number of the great snakes that were gliding about on the ground, and placed them where he would find them on awaiting.
