adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He quickened his pace, and soon came upon the outposts.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
Hal
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From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
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 IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
Louvain
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From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading He quickened his pace, and soon came upon the outposts.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He quickened his pace, and soon came upon the outposts.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading He quickened his pace, and soon came upon the outposts.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He quickened his pace, and soon came upon the outposts.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He quickened his pace, and soon came upon the outposts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although it had been a trying morning for Hal, and he was very tired, the lad continued on his way as swiftly as possible.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was late afternoon when he made out in the distance the town of Louvain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From time to time, as he hastened along, he heard the sound of distant firing, and he proceeded with the greatest caution; but he encountered no more of the enemy.
