adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Colonel Anderson did likewise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Colonel Anderson did likewise.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
Hal
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From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
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 Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Colonel Anderson did likewise.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
Montenegrins
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From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
MOUNTAINSnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
others
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From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But even as he drew abreast of the five, he looked up suddenly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His gaze rested upon Colonel Edwards and the Englishman bowed low.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nicholas, king of the Montenegrins, came forward slowly, his head bowed as though in grief, and it seemed for a moment as though he would pass Hal, Chester and the others without seeing them.
