againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
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 “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
Glenarvan
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From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
JUSTadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
OvercomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
Pukepapu
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
RangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
Taupo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Overcome as they were with horror and fatigue, they took their last meal together.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
Tuhahua
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
Wahiti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall need all our strength,” Glenarvan had said, “to look death in the face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JUST as the sun was sinking beyond Lake Taupo, behind the peaks of Tuhahua and Pukepapu, the captives were conducted back to their prison.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had one night in which to prepare for death.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were not to leave it again till the tops of the Wahiti Ranges were lit with the first fires of day.
