adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes! the unfortunate man had wept!
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
Harding'snounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋs/
possessive form of “harding” — 29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
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 The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes! the unfortunate man had wept!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
Pencroft
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From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
profitingverbUS /ˈprɑːfətɪŋ/
-ing form of “profit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes! the unfortunate man had wept!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Yes! the unfortunate man had wept!
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some recollection doubtless had flashed across his brain, and to use Cyrus Harding’s expression, by those tears he was once more a man.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Yes! the unfortunate man had wept!
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days after this occurrence, the stranger appeared to wish gradually to mingle with their common life.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The colonists left him for some time on the plateau, and withdrew themselves to a short distance, so that he might feel himself free; but he did not think of profiting by this liberty, and Harding soon brought him back to Granite House.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He evidently heard and understood, but no less evidently was he strangely determined not to speak to the colonists; for one evening, Pencroft, listening at the door of his room, heard these words escape from his lips:-- “No! here!
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! the unfortunate man had wept!
