adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
cannot
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From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
ConfusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
Dierich
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From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
ejaculateverbUS /ɪˈdʒækjuːleɪt/
utter impulsively
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
Gerard
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From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
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 The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
SpeechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pursuers hands clutched the empty air, scarce two feet behind them, as they fled for life.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At such moments man seems to lose his characteristics, and to be merely one of the higher animals; for these, when greatly agitated, ejaculate, though they cannot speak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was something terrible and truly animal, both in the roar of triumph with which the pursuers burst out of the thicket on our fugitives, and the sharp cry of terror with which these latter darted away.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Speech is the familiar vent of human thoughts; but there are emotions so simple and overpowering, that they rush out not in words, but eloquent sounds.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Confused for a moment, like lions that miss their spring, Dierich and his men let Gerard and the mule put ten yards between them.
