adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
EarnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
Grampians
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From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
Invermay
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From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
labyrinths
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From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
laudableadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːdəbəl/
worthy of high praise
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Wallace replied, with a smile.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
Roslyn
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From this reading Roslyn.
Ruthven
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From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Wallace replied, with a smile.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Having passed along the borders of Invermay, the friends descended toward the precipitous banks of the Earn, at the foot of the Grampians.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day after the departure of Helen, Bruce became impatient to take the field; and, to indulge this laudable eagerness, Wallace set forth with him to meet the returning steps of Ruthven and his gathered legions.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading In these green labyrinths they wound their way, till Bruce, who had never before been in such mountain wilds, expressed a fear that Wallace had mistaken the track; for this seemed far from any human footstep.
