adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
emphasizeverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪz/
to stress, single out as important
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
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 For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
how
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From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
Kogmollock
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From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For three-quarters of a minute he talked swiftly to the Eskimo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip knew that he was giving the Kogmollock definite instructions as to the manner in which his rescue must be accomplished.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he knew also that Blake would emphasize the fact that it must not be in open attack, no matter how numerous his followers might be.
