adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
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 For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
Apostates
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From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
Dan
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From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
How
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From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
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 For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
Rae
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From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
SavedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After facing his goal so long, he was now going from it—and never a turn!
SonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
SoulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then, all in a day or in a night, though he had seen never a turn in the road, though he had gone a true and straight course, suddenly he had looked up to find he was headed the opposite way.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
WildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For, once, he knew, he had been headed the way he wished to go, a long, plain road, reaching straight toward the point whither all the aspirations of his soul urged him.
WitnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved The Wild Ram of the Mountains had spoken truly; there was work at hand for the Sons of Dan.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When his Witness at last came to Joel Rae, he tried vainly to recall the working of his mind at this time; to remember where he had made the great turn—where he had faced about.
