AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
Andy
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But we can begin again."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we can begin again."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But we can begin again."
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
Henderson
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From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
ice-wall
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From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
Phineas
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
Roebach
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
Sampson
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From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
Sudds
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From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must not give up hope," declared Professor Henderson, cheerfully.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK It was the aged scientist who again put heart in the party when Andy Sudds and Phineas Roebach brought back the report of this catastrophe.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And of what use will that be?" demanded Mark Sampson.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We have lost what work has been done on the ice-wall, it is true.
