adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
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 passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
clambering
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From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE PRINCE MEDITATES HIS ESCAPE.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PRINCE MEDITATES HIS ESCAPE.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now impatient as an eagle in a grate.
inaccessibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
MEDITATES
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From this reading THE PRINCE MEDITATES HIS ESCAPE.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE MEDITATES HIS ESCAPE.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE MEDITATES HIS ESCAPE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He passed week after week in clambering the mountains to see if there was any aperture which the bushes might conceal, but found all the summits inaccessible by their prominence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HE now found that it would be very difficult to effect that which it was very easy to suppose effected.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When he looked round about him, he saw himself confined by the bars of nature, which had never yet been broken, and by the gate through which none that had once passed it were ever able to return.
