AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
Ardan
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From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
Barbicane
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From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
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 A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
Michel
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From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
reducingnounUS /rəˈduːsɪŋ/
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
roofingnounUS /ˈruːfɪŋ/
material used to construct a roof
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In a few hours, thanks to the help of the shipping in port, an immense roofing of canvas was stretched over the parched prairie, and protected it from the burning rays of the sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The place chosen for this monster meeting was a vast plain situated in the rear of the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MONSTER MEETING On the following day Barbicane, fearing that indiscreet questions might be put to Michel Ardan, was desirous of reducing the number of the audience to a few of the initiated, his own colleagues for instance.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He might as well have tried to check the Falls of Niagara! he was compelled, therefore, to give up the idea, and let his new friend run the chances of a public conference.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There three hundred thousand people braved for many hours the stifling heat while awaiting the arrival of the Frenchman.
