adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
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 Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
BurstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
Daubensee
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
entreatingverbUS /enˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
gainst
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “Hark!”
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
Melise
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
Schwarenbach
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From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
sinews
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From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
SpeedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
steepy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Speed, Melise, speed! such cause of haste Thine active sinews never braced, Bend ‘gainst the steepy hill thy breast, Burst down like torrent from its crest.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The guides and the one other traveller, a Mr. Graham, who had been at the inn, were gathered at the border of the Daubensee, entreating, almost ready to use force to get the poor mother home before the snow should efface the tracks, and render the return to Schwarenbach dangerous.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ever since the alarm had been given there had been a going about with lights, a shouting and seeking, all along the road where she had parted with her sons.
