adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Allo
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From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
armouredadjective
used of animals; provided with protective covering
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/
plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
how
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From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
Una
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From this reading 'Had you?' said Una.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
