adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
ant-eater
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From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
Nuflo
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From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
RimanounUS /ˈriːmə/
a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
Riolama
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From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading I expected nothing, for reasons to be stated by and by.
strength-giving
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From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We were among the Riolama mountains at last, and Rima kept with us, apparently expecting great things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
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 Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were eighteen days travelling to Riolama, on the last two making little progress, on account of continuous rain, which made us miserable beyond description.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately the dogs had found, and Nuflo had succeeded in killing, a great ant-eater, so that we were well supplied with excellent, strength-giving flesh.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My belief was that the only important thing that could happen to us would be starvation.
