AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
aristocratsnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræts/
plural of “aristocrat” — a member of the aristocracy
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
Bucky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
MAKEverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
Megales
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
O'Halloran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
PRISONnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
STONEnounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
WALLSnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading O’Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were too rough to permit of rapid travel, but the teams were pushed as fast as it could safely be done in the dark.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young Spanish aristocrats rode in advance of the convoy on the return trip, while O’Halloran and Bucky brought up the rear.
