AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Are you afraid of these woods?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you afraid of these woods?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
BARNABAS
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From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of me?"
MISSIONnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Are you afraid of these woods?"
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
UNDERTAKESverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Are you afraid of these woods?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading IN WHICH BARNABAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION Their progress through the wood was slow, by reason of the undergrowth, yet Barnabas noticed that where the way permitted, she hurried on at speed, and moreover, that she was very silent and kept her face turned from him; therefore he questioned her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you afraid of these woods?"
