adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
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 All the day the torrents fell.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
AwakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the day the torrents fell.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading All the day the torrents fell.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night we slept well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
oilsnounUS /ɔɪlz/
plural of “oil” — a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading That night we slept well.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night we slept well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading All the day the torrents fell.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
TwiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Twice, as a matter of fact, we tried; but the smooth roadway was a torrent, and, drenched even through our oils to the skin, we at last abandoned the attempt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That night we slept well.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That night we slept well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ruth and Drake drifted away together among the other chambers of the globe; they were absorbed in themselves, and we did not thrust ourselves upon them.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Awakening, we found that the storm had grown violent again; the wind roaring and the rain falling in such volume that it was impossible to make our way to the Pit.
