adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
sonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading However, on the evening of the third day after their adventure in the cave, they came in sight of the police camp.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whitson sat down on a stone, and motioned his companion to do the same.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading I am a bit cross with you as the cause of my having been sucked in by that d--d murdering old walrus.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
Whitson
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From this reading It was only after tremendous difficulty that Whitson and Langley succeeded in escaping from the mountains.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “See here, sonny,” he said, “I want to have a short talk with you.
