adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grant saw at once that he was far from being a match for the drunkard in physical strength.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task, however, was not an easy one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will save her if I can,” said Grant to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drunken man was tall and strongly made, and his condition did not appear to interfere with his locomotion.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was evidently half crazed with drink, and his pursuit of the young girl arose probably from a blind impulse; but it was likely to be none the less serious for her.
