adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading No business man succeeds without it.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had imagination.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He had imagination.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No business man succeeds without it.
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 With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No business man succeeds without it.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No business man succeeds without it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
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 For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
stump-dotted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading No business man succeeds without it.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No business man succeeds without it.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading For five days Thorpe cut wood, made fires, drew water, swept floors, and ran errands.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes he would look across the broad stump-dotted plain to the distant forest.
wrestverbUS /rest/
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading With him the great struggle to wrest from an impassive and aloof nature what she has so long held securely as her own, took on the proportions of a battle.
