adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Consequently they shortened the route by a great distance.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently they shortened the route by a great distance.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Consequently they shortened the route by a great distance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Consequently they shortened the route by a great distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
MermaidnounUS /ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
half woman and half fish; lives in the sea
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Consequently they shortened the route by a great distance.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading Consequently they shortened the route by a great distance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK HOME--CONCLUSION On and on sped the _Mermaid_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went in a direct line, and did not travel here and there, as they had after they left the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that the travelers felt their journey accomplished they were anxious to begin the homeward trip.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made a straight course for the village where they had so nearly met with disaster, and where the king of the giants had saved them.
