adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading The two white men stood a minute attentive.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two white men stood a minute attentive.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The two white men stood a minute attentive.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
RapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
stoliditynoun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two white men stood a minute attentive.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two white men stood a minute attentive.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Near the bank of the river they encountered a man, visible only as an uncertain black outline against the glow of the lanterns beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Rapidly Thorpe explained what was to be done, and thrust his rifle into the Indian's hands.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The two white men stood a minute attentive.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Nothing was to be heard but the steady beat of rain and the roaring of the wind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The latter listened in silence and stolidity, then turned, and without a word departed swiftly in the darkness.
