adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
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 Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
Madeline
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From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
SwiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly as he was flying, he held something in reserve.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, Madeline knew Link was not putting the car to its limit.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he took the turns of the road as if he knew the way was cleared before him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she marked a clump of cactus far ahead it seemed to shoot at her, to speed behind her even the instant she noticed it.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The white, narrow road flashed out of the foreground, slipped with inconceivable rapidity under the car.
