adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
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 It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
AttacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
ExpectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Out from the depths of the forest overhanging the track ahead had sprung a score or more of armed men.
TrainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To stop the train was to throw it into the hands of his enemies; to keep on was like rushing into the very jaws of destruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a moment to Jack North which meant all to him.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Attack on the Train The firing from the rear increased, but Jack had enough to attend to without giving it a second thought.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Expecting the terrible collision they had planned, they had leaped upon the track in front of the oncoming train, flourishing their weapons and uttering wild yells of triumph.
