adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
Agathemer
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From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
how
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From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
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 HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
Nona
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From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
north-westwards
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From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
practicedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəst/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
rehearsedverbUS /riˈhɜːrst/
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
ruffians
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From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He reminded me how he had practiced me, ever since we began our flight, at the art of fighting with knives, at knife attack in general.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Agathemer agreed with me that it had been mostly the effect of complete surprise.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he took a good deal of the credit to himself.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HUNT That day we met no one and made a long march north-westwards along the flank of the mountain, camping at dusk by a spring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There we rehearsed our rescue of Nona and marvelled at the ease with which we had disposed of five burly ruffians.
