adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
BeholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Going very fast?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
fir-trees
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From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going very fast?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
how
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From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
KAMSCHATKA
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From this reading KAMSCHATKA.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The few fir-trees that stood in the distance were heavily laden; and Lucy herself,--where was she?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Going very fast?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Behold, she awoke in a wide plain, where, as far as her eye could reach, there was nothing but snow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy had been disappointed at not having a drive with the reindeer, and she had been telling Don how useful his relations were in other places.
