ABANDONEDadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
Andy
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From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't stop."
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
Phineas
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From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
Roebach
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From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Don't stop."
Sudds
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From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not steer the sleds clear of the monsters, nor could they retreat.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ABANDONED CITY It was too late for our heroes and their friends to escape giving battle to the bears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were enough of the savage beasts in the rear to make this last impossible.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Come ahead!" yelled Andy Sudds to Phineas Roebach, who guided the second sled.
