adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
Allan
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From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
Anscombe
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From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
breakfasted
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From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
Heda
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From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
HEDA'S
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From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
neighing
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From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
TALEnounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HEDA’S TALE That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan,” said Anscombe, “I woke up to find you gone from the hut.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
Zikali
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From this reading As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you.
