adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
Professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now the Professor's spell gripped them in earnest: rapidly the Sun grew smaller.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As swiftly as he had sent them upon that journey he was now drawing them home.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I have said that spirits neither fade nor weary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They overtook thunders that they had heard already, and passed them, and came again to the silent spaces which the thunders of the Sun are unable to cross, so that even Mercury is undisturbed by them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But a great sadness was on them; they felt as men feel who come whole away from periods of peril.
