againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew the pursuit would come quick enough.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I knew the pursuit would come quick enough.
freebornadjectiveUS /ˈfriːbərn/
born free of free parents
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew the pursuit would come quick enough.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Could I not hear her breathing close to me?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I knew the pursuit would come quick enough.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I knew the pursuit would come quick enough.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And again I begged him in the name of our love to be silent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My brother wanted to shout the cry of challenge--one cry only--to let the people know we were freeborn robbers who trusted our arms and the great sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paused, listened with his ear turned to the doorway, then shook his head and went on:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew the pursuit would come quick enough.
