AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
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 He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
AloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Aloud he said: "You are mistaken, sir."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aloud he said: "You are mistaken, sir."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
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From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
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 He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is the limit," he told himself ruefully.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the limit," he told himself ruefully.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "This is the limit," he told himself ruefully.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Aloud he said: "You are mistaken, sir."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
NEEDnounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
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 Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "This is the limit," he told himself ruefully.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aloud he said: "You are mistaken, sir."
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Aloud he said: "You are mistaken, sir."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the limit," he told himself ruefully.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of flight and he thought of fight, but most of all he thought of the ill fortune he had encountered in the past few days.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "This is the limit," he told himself ruefully.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many thoughts ran through Chester's head as he stood there for a brief moment with the hand of the man who had accosted him on his shoulder.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aloud he said: "You are mistaken, sir."
