adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
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 Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
DESOLATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
don't
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From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come on," and he started off.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come on," and he started off.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
projectilenounUS /prəˈdʒektəl/
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Come on," and he started off.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could scarcely comprehend their situation at first.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
WANDERINGSnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading DESOLATE WANDERINGS For a moment the three stood helplessly there and stared at each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with a glance at the cold and quiet scene all about them, a look up at the sun, which was the only cheerful object in the whole landscape, Jack observed: "Oh, I say, come on now, don't let's give up this way!
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading We have only taken a wrong turn, and I'll wager that the projectile will be just around the corner.
