adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light came nearer and nearer.
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 Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The light came nearer and nearer.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
dog-trot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
eh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light came nearer and nearer.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
musnoun
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The light came nearer and nearer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
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 As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light came nearer and nearer.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Again he swayed, but her strong arm held him up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As they ran on, in a kind of dog-trot, her hand firm upon his arm--he seemed not to notice it--she became conscious, though it was half dark, of what sort of man she had saved.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His footsteps quickened, though he staggered now and then, and went like a horse that has run its race, but is driven upon its course again, going heavily with mouth open and head thrown forwards and down.
you-you
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I mus’ to get there, an’ you-you will to help me, eh?”
