adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he saw another and then another at shorter intervals.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then he saw another and then another at shorter intervals.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then he saw others both farther off and nearer.
CreaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
Curdie
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From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Then he saw others both farther off and nearer.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Then he saw another and then another at shorter intervals.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Then he saw others both farther off and nearer.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he saw others both farther off and nearer.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
others
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From this reading Then he saw others both farther off and nearer.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then he saw another and then another at shorter intervals.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw another and then another at shorter intervals.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading More Creatures One day from morning till night they had been passing through a forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading First he saw only the swift rush of a figure across the trees at some distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the sun was down Curdie began to be aware that there were more in it than themselves.
