adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
blackeningnounUS /ˈblækənɪŋ/
changing to a darker color
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
BoersnounUS /bɔːrz/
plural of “boer” — a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
hard-boiledadjective
tough and callous by virtue of experience
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
Jess
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
remarkingverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
thunder-blasted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WE MUST PART, JOHN” Jess and her companion stood in awed silence and gazed at the blackening and distorted corpses of the thunder-blasted Boers.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they passed by them to the tree which grew some ten paces or more on the other side of the place of death.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Meanwhile Jess took some of the hard-boiled eggs out of the basket and vanished, remarking that she should take her clothes off and dry them in the sun while she ate her breakfast, and that she advised him to do likewise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was some difficulty in leading the horses by the bodies, but at last they came with a wheel and a snort of suspicion, and were tied up to the tree by John.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Accordingly, so soon as she was well out of sight behind the shelter of the rocks she set to work to free herself from her sodden garments, a task of no little difficulty.
