adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
Alloybeau
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From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading She was coming to the canoe, and she was victorious.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She was coming to the canoe, and she was victorious.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
Frith
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From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
intrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
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 Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
McDonald
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From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
Mowbray
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From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
toss-upnoun
an unpredictable phenomenon
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading She was coming to the canoe, and she was victorious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was coming to the canoe, and she was victorious.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Out of the forest at the signal came running Alloybeau and McDonald and Frith, alert, ready for anything, wondering beyond wonder at the call that meant deliverance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been a toss-up for men to attempt what she had done.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Not one of them had thought to see again this strange, intrepid woman who pierced the forbidden places and wound men like Mr. Mowbray around her fingers.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet they knew that death was up and at her heels, from the sound of the shots.
