AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
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 A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
CENTREnounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
EARTHnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
GUIDEnounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I immediately dressed and joined him.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
plank-bednoun
a bed of boards (without a mattress)
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fine fellow must have been possessed of great strength.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke I heard my uncle talking at a great rate in the next room.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A GUIDE FOUND TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH In the evening I took a short walk on the beach and returned at night to my plank-bed, where I slept soundly all night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was conversing in the Danish language with a tall man, of robust build.
