adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
despatches
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From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt weak through and through.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
hearteningadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
how
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From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, the sickening shock of it!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the sickening shock of it!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the sickening shock of it!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
RolfnounUS /roʊlf/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Oh, the sickening shock of it!
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Oh, the sickening shock of it!
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the sickening shock of it!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt that a disaster had befallen his country's arms.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He felt weak through and through.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rolf did not know till now how tired he was, how eager to deliver the heartening message, and to relax a little from the strain.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He felt weak through and through.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His first care was to get out of sight with his sled and those precious despatches.
