acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
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 He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He felt lost and alone, that keen mind had guided him so long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
Pete
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From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
ReeveverbUS /riːv/
pass a rope through
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once in them, he changed his direction to the east, heading for the lower, rolling hills in that direction.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He turned back when the lights of the town had drawn into one small, glimmering ray.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then this, too, went out, and with it the pain of leaving Pete Reeve became acute.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He went out the back door of the hotel so that few people might mark his leaving, and cut for the woods.
