adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ready!” answered a voice near him.
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 They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ready!” answered a voice near him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ready!” answered a voice near him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Ready!” answered a voice near him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
ReadyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Ready!” answered a voice near him.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Ready!” answered a voice near him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rustling noise heard in the forest, and then something from behind the trees fell upon the robbers.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The robbers, thrown upon the ground, could not raise themselves, and the hunter, thankful and rejoicing at his deliverance, rode on, and soon found his way out of the dark forest, and came upon a town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Go there, I know not where; bring something, I know not what.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They were knocked from their horses, and scattered on all sides; yet no hand was seen to touch them.
