adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
ant-hill
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From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cattle were coming back.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle were coming back.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The cattle were coming back.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
MasainounUS /mɑːˈsɑːi/
a Nilotic language
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
outflankverbUS /ˈaʊtflæŋk/
go around the flank of (an opposing army)
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But in turning to keep an eye on the flank I became aware of a greater danger.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That meant that the other Masai were coming, too, and that in a few moments we were likely to be overwhelmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cattle were coming back.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading The Masai began to attempt to outflank us, but my position on the ant-hill to the rear made that impossible; they found themselves faced by a side of the triangle from whichever side they attacked.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shouted to Will and Brown, but either they did not hear me, or did not have time to answer.
