adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
Balesuna
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
BarelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
Berande
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
common-sense
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
Sheldon
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
