adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are on the right trail now."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There is the road to Golden Glow!" exclaimed Jack.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
GlownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "There is the road to Golden Glow!" exclaimed Jack.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "There is the road to Golden Glow!" exclaimed Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is the road to Golden Glow!" exclaimed Jack.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
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From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are on the right trail now."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
PRISONERSnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We are on the right trail now."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is the road to Golden Glow!" exclaimed Jack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We are on the right trail now."
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading JACK AND NAT PRISONERS The three travelers came to a halt on the shelf of a high cliff that towered above their heads.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are on the right trail now."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It was a wide and safe road they had emerged upon, and it could be seen winding on and up, until it was lost in the mist which was rapidly being driven forward by the wind.
