adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
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 “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
devastatedverbUS /ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/
past form of “devastate” — cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
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From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God will protect our sacred Russia.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
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From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
MICHAELnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “God will protect our sacred Russia.”
overrunverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌn/
invade in great numbers
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “God will protect our sacred Russia.”
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “God will protect our sacred Russia.”
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “God will protect our sacred Russia.”
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL was in comparative safety, though his situation was still terrible.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now that the faithful animal who had so bravely borne him had met his death in the waters of the river, how was he to continue his journey?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “By Heaven, I will get there!” he exclaimed, in reply to all the reasons for faltering.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was on foot, without provisions, in a country devastated by the invasion, overrun by the Emir’s scouts, and still at a considerable distance from the place he was striving to reach.
