adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We heard a terrible noise behind us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
favoured
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From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard a terrible noise behind us.
hoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
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 Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading We heard a terrible noise behind us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading We heard a terrible noise behind us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Everybody knew us; but before they could go round the citadel, and through the town, in order to pursue us, we had got a full half league.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It may not be unnecessary to remark those fortunate circumstances that favoured our enterprise.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We heard a terrible noise behind us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sun had just set as we took to flight; the hoar frost fell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one would run the risk that we had done, by making so dangerous a leap.
