adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
ArgylenounUS /ˈɑːrɡaɪl/
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading --VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
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 By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
MacEagh
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From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
Montrose
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From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By break of day Montrose received in his cabin old MacEagh, and questioned him long and particularly as to the means of approaching the country of Argyle.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
VANITYnounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading --VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He comes,--nor want, nor cold, his course delay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The march begins in military state, And nations on his eyes suspended wait; Stern famine guards the solitary coast, And winter barricades the realms of frost.
WISHESnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading --VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a note of his answers, which he compared with those of two of his followers, whom he introduced as the most prudent and experienced.
