adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
ATTACKnounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
bushedadjective
very tired
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
denselyadverbUS /ˈdensli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
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 Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
unguidedadjective
not subject to guidance or control after launching
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Following the bank of a stream which here ran down into the marsh, we came at length to this crest just as the sun was sinking.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Below us lay a deep valley, a fold, as it were, in the skin of the mountain, well but not densely bushed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then we pushed forward up the slope, proposing to camp for the night on the crest of it a mile or so away where I thought we should escape from the deadly mist in which we had been enveloped for so long, and obtain a clear view of the country ahead.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We emerged from them late in the afternoon and being wearied out, stopped for a while to rest and eat of the flesh of a buck that I had been fortunate enough to shoot upon their fringe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading THE ATTACK We won out of the reeds at last, for which I fervently thanked God, since to have crossed that endless marsh unguided, with the loss of only one man, seemed little less than miraculous.
