adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
CHUTESnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “chute” — rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
ExperienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
landsmannounUS /ˈlændzmən/
a person who lives and works on land
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
terror-strickenadjective
struck or filled with terror
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Experience has since taught me that these great beasts are as terror-stricken by this phenomenon as a landsman by a fog at sea, and that no sooner does a fog envelop them than they make the best of their way to lower levels and a clear atmosphere.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt very sad and lonely as I crawled along the difficult footing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading SHOOTING THE CHUTES—AND AFTER Through the fog I felt my way along by means of my compass.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well for me that this was true.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I no longer heard the bears, nor did I encounter one within the fog.
