adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Yes, I did; take my hand, and lead me to the cabin."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You called me, master?"
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I did; take my hand, and lead me to the cabin."
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I obeyed him, and found him standing where I had left him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes, I did; take my hand, and lead me to the cabin."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "Yes, I did; take my hand, and lead me to the cabin."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "You called me, master?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I obeyed him, and found him standing where I had left him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
precipices
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From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I obeyed him, and found him standing where I had left him.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Yes, I did; take my hand, and lead me to the cabin."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the noise came from, I could not tell, but I heard my companion calling to me to come back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I left him, and commenced a careful descent of the precipices by which we were surrounded, but, before I had gone fifty paces, another flash of lightning was followed up by a loud shriek, which arrested my steps.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I did; take my hand, and lead me to the cabin."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You called me, master?"
