adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also there were many noises.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
hyenasnounUS /haɪˈiːnəz/
plural of “hyena” — doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
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 THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
MAGICnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Also there were many noises.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
MIRRORnounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Also there were many noises.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Also there were many noises.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had done the best we could for these unlucky fellows.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE MAGIC MIRROR I did not sleep very well that night, for now that the danger was over I found that the long strain of it had told upon my nerves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also there were many noises.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Thus, the bearers who were shot had been handed over to their companions, who disposed of them in a simple fashion, namely by throwing them into the bush where they attracted the notice of hyenas.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Then the four wounded men who lay near to me groaned a good deal, or when they were not groaning uttered loud prayers to their local gods.
