adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a frightful night.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tent became an insufficient shelter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The tent became an insufficient shelter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading IT was a frightful night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
Glenarvan
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From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The tent became an insufficient shelter.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a frightful night.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT was a frightful night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The tent became an insufficient shelter.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent became an insufficient shelter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two A. M. the rain began to fall in torrents from the stormy clouds, and continued till daybreak.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Glenarvan and his companions took refuge in the wagon; they did not sleep, but talked of one thing and another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a frightful night.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Major alone, whose brief absence had not been noticed, contented himself with being a silent listener.
