adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
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 TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
FRONTIERnounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
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From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
imperceptibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbəl/
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The car driven by Hal was gaining, but so slightly as to be almost imperceptible.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He increased the speed of the car slightly to make sure of this fact.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After an hour's riding, Hal made out specks ahead that he took to be automobiles.
TOWARDprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no pursuit, and Hal rightly judged the reason to be because he had thrown pursuers off the track by several sharp turns before leaving the city proper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOWARD THE FRONTIER Hal set his course by instinct and the glow of the disappearing moon, and a few moments after their swift departure, it seemed, they were beyond the city itself, headed straight for the Dutch frontier.
