adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE LADY PEKUAH.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE LADY PEKUAH.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE LADY PEKUAH.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
PEKUAH
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE LADY PEKUAH.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF THE LADY PEKUAH.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When the Arabs saw themselves out of danger, they slackened their course; and as I was less harassed by external violence, I began to feel more uneasiness in my mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My confusion was increased by the speed and tumult of our flight, while we were followed by the Turks, who, as it seemed, soon despaired to overtake us, or were afraid of those whom they made a show of menacing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The suddenness of the event struck me with surprise, and I was at first rather stupefied than agitated with any passion of either fear or sorrow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “AT what time and in what manner I was forced away,” said Pekuah, “your servants have told you.
