adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
antagonistnounUS /ænˈtæɡənəst/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
panic-strickenadjective
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He was panic-stricken.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
spadesnounUS /speɪdz/
plural of “spade” — a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
swipingverbUS /ˈswaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He heard steps behind him just in time, and found a tall man rushing forward and swiping at the sound of him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then he was close to the street of houses again, and blind men, whirling spades and stakes, were running with a reasoned swiftness hither and thither.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
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 He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading He lost his nerve, hurled his spade a yard wide of this antagonist, and whirled about and fled, fairly yelling as he dodged another.
