aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
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 Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
discomforts
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From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
stoppagesnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒɪz/
plural of “stoppage” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Since leaving home, they had halted here and there for necessary refreshment, and had frequently been delayed, especially in the night time, by waiting for fresh horses.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Day broke, and found them still upon their way.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had made no other stoppages, but the weather continued rough, and the roads were often steep and heavy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kit, all bluff and hardened with the cold, went on manfully; and, having enough to do to keep his blood circulating, to picture to himself the happy end of this adventurous journey, and to look about him and be amazed at everything, had little spare time for thinking of discomforts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be night again before they reached their place of destination.
