adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
Brock's
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From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
Castletown
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
Midwinter'snounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntərz/
possessive form of “midwinter” — the middle of winter
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
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 Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
St
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From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horse fell, and the driver reported that the animal had seriously injured himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no alternative but to send for another carriage to Castletown, or to get on to Port St. Mary on foot.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Before the travelers had advanced two miles on their road, an accident happened.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With trifling incidents, in which not even Midwinter’s nervous watchfulness could see anything to distrust, it was still to proceed, until the night came--a night which one at least of the two companions was destined to remember to the end of his life.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading With trifling incidents, the day of Mr. Brock’s departure had worn on thus far.
