adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
Challoner
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could the Factor want of him at that hour, he wondered?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
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 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at his watch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading What could the Factor want of him at that hour, he wondered?
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at his watch.
MacDonnell
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From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
PostverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
TWENTY-ONEnounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What could the Factor want of him at that hour, he wondered?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was late the night of the big feast at Post Fort O' God that MacDonnell, the factor, sent for Challoner.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading He looked at his watch.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could the Factor want of him at that hour, he wondered?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Challoner was preparing for bed when an Indian boy pounded on the door of his shack and a moment later gave him the message.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading What could the Factor want of him at that hour, he wondered?
