adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “It is, it is!” said Godfrey, in a kind of agony.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
CONQUERSverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərz/
third-person singular of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
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From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is, it is!” said Godfrey, in a kind of agony.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is, it is!” said Godfrey, in a kind of agony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “It is, it is!” said Godfrey, in a kind of agony.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
limpetnoun
mollusk with a low conical shell
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
PASTEURnounUS /pəˈstuːr/
French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is, it is!” said Godfrey, in a kind of agony.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I feel as though my inside were being drawn out, and I must follow it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Godfrey, a fixed and vacant look upon his face, went first; the Pasteur clinging to his arm like a limpet to a rock, puffed along beside him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE PASTEUR CONQUERS Meanwhile, following a short cut through the snowy woods that ran over the shoulder of the intervening hill, the pair were wending their way towards Lucerne.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Heaven!” he gasped, “but this attraction of yours must be strong that it makes you walk so fast immediately after dinner.”
