adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
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From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Had I been in my usual health I could have done the distance in an hour and a half, but I had to rest constantly, and was finally carried rather than helped up.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had a native garment thrown over my shoulders, and in five minutes after the arrival of the fellows found myself on my way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evidently an arranged thing, the girls only were surprised, but they were at once turned out, and as we started I could see two crouching figures in the shade with their cloths over their heads.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took us some six hours before we reached our destination, which was one of those natural rock citadels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Just as I was getting strong enough to walk, and was beginning to think of making my escape, a band of five or six fellows, armed to the teeth, came in, and made signs that I was to go with them.
