adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
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 "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perchance they were all but lies."
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
Cunora's
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From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
else
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From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl shook her head.
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 The girl shook her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl shook her head.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Perchance they were all but lies."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Perchance they were all but lies."
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
Rolla
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From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
Rolla's
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From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The girl shook her head.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl shook her head.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perchance they were all but lies."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I note," remarked Rolla thoughtfully, "that each man tells of seeing a different sort of beast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perchance they were all but lies."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, it was Cunora's fear of capture, rather than her faith in Rolla's reasoning, which drove the girl to the north.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nay; not I. Yet these beasts must be, Rolla; else why should all men tell of them?"
