adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
Celie
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From this reading His thought was entirely of Celie.
Celie's
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From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
convergingnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His thought was entirely of Celie.
EskimosnounUS /ˈeskəmoʊz/
plural of “eskimo” — a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he impressed on Celie's alert mind before he ran back to the scene of the fight.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thought was entirely of Celie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He made no more than a swift observation of the field in these first moments--did not even look for weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading That the Eskimos both to the east and the west were more than likely to come their way, converging toward the central cry that was now silent, Philip was sure.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the brief interval in which he had to act he determined to make use of his fallen enemies.
