adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The man in the rear was a shade in advance of the other.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in the rear was a shade in advance of the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
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 Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in the rear was a shade in advance of the other.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man in the rear was a shade in advance of the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The man in the rear was a shade in advance of the other.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The man in the rear was a shade in advance of the other.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crept nearer and nearer, and, at last, made an almost simultaneous rush on him back and front.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three assailants crept toward him, and his position was such that two at least could assail him front and rear.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Little blew his coals to a white heat: then took his hammer into his left hand, and his little iron shovel, a weapon about two feet long, into his right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He counted on that, and measured their approach with pale cheek but glittering eye, and thrust his shovel deep into the white coals.
