adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have they come any nearer, Tayoga?" he asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have they come any nearer, Tayoga?" he asked.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Have they come any nearer, Tayoga?" he asked.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
ESCAPEnounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have they come any nearer, Tayoga?" he asked.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
Lennox
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From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
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 Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Have they come any nearer, Tayoga?" he asked.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
Tayoga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great fog, a thick fog, a kindly fog, and it had made possible their escape and the achievement of their mission.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Although they were still grazing the edge of peril, he had supreme confidence in Tayoga and also in the fog.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having held so long it would hold until they needed it no longer.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading THE HAPPY ESCAPE The spirits of young Lennox rose to the zenith.
