adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
Charpentier
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From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
D'Arnot
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From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
heartbreakingadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtbreɪkɪŋ/
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
SearchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was late in the afternoon when the exhausted men reached the clearing by the beach, but for two of them the return brought so great a happiness that all their suffering and heartbreaking grief was forgotten on the instant.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Charpentier had decided to return to camp for reinforcements, and then make an attempt to track down the natives and rescue D’Arnot.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as it was light enough to see their surroundings Lieutenant Charpentier sent men in groups of three in several directions to locate the trail, and in ten minutes it was found and the expedition was hurrying back toward the beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Search Party When dawn broke upon the little camp of Frenchmen in the heart of the jungle it found a sad and disheartened group.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading It was slow work, for they bore the bodies of six dead men, two more having succumbed during the night, and several of those who were wounded required support to move even very slowly.
