adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
Chowbok
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From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
cooeyed
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From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
designedlyadverb
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
else
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From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then I sat down on a stone and thought the matter carefully over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I ran after him, but he had got too good a start.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
unwillingnessnounUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
the trait of being unwilling
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What could this mean, unless that I was now upon the route by which alone the mysteries of the great ranges could be revealed?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I cooeyed to him, but he would not hear.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was plain that Chowbok had designedly attempted to keep me from going up this valley, yet he had shown no unwillingness to follow me anywhere else.
