affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
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 Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/
past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
outweighedverbUS /aʊˈtweɪd/
past form of “outweigh” — be heavier than
From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The reporter could not affirm it, but he and his companions almost despaired of the result.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The cart was brought to the bend of the river.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Herbert’s critical state outweighed all other considerations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of the convicts, the dangers which menaced Granite House, the ruins with which the plateau was covered, the colonists thought no longer.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the removal prove fatal to him by causing some internal injury?
