adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are we going to him?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is my cousin?” he asked.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “In the Southern county, two hundred miles from here.”
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Where is my cousin?” he asked.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Are we going to him?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is my cousin?” he asked.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “In the Southern county, two hundred miles from here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “In the Southern county, two hundred miles from here.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is my cousin?” he asked.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
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 “In the Southern county, two hundred miles from here.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where is my cousin?” he asked.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
SouthernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “In the Southern county, two hundred miles from here.”
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
TornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In the Southern county, two hundred miles from here.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Torn suddenly from his prospective future, but too much dominated by the man beside him to protest, Clarence was silent until a rise in the road, a few minutes later, partly abated their headlong speed, and gave him chance to recover his breath and courage.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Are we going to him?”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is my cousin?” he asked.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
