AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
Berwick
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From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
Carlisle
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From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
Dunbar
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From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
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 But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
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 The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
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 But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
ProgressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
Stirling
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From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were now beyond all risk of pursuit, and need fear nothing further until they reached the great north roads running from Carlisle to Edinburgh and Stirling.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Here they left the cart, making an arrangement with one of the villagers to drive it back on the morrow into Berwick.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Progress of the War A mile or two after leaving Berwick the cart had left the main road running by the coast through Dunbar to Edinburgh, and had struck west by a country track.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After proceeding for some miles they came to a point where the track they had been following terminated at a little hamlet among the hills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But few houses were met with, as the whole of the country within many miles of the sea had been harried and devastated by the various English armies which had advanced from Berwick.
