adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Was he, too, doomed to such a horrible fate?
ENEMYnounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Was he, too, doomed to such a horrible fate?
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Was he, too, doomed to such a horrible fate?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Was he, too, doomed to such a horrible fate?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke poor Tom to himself, as he continued to gaze around him and call out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
TOMnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Was he, too, doomed to such a horrible fate?
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 To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Like a flash there came over him the various stories he had heard of men being lost in these mountains and wandering around for days and weeks until their very reason forsook them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOM MEETS THE ENEMY "Oh, what a fool I was to fall asleep!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To one side was the high mountain, to the other a deep valley filled with giant trees, and on both sides an utter loneliness which seemed to penetrate his very soul.
