adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
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 All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
Hal
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From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
How
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From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
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 All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Twice they saw lights of nearby towns, and upon each occasion they bore farther away from these signs of habitation.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The first gray dawn streaked the eastern sky before they drew rein at a little brook, where they sat down to rest for a few moments, and to allow their horses to quench their thirst.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All night long the four companions continued their way without adventure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How far do you suppose we have come?" asked Hal.
