adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a small hut, but the five could squeeze in it.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a small hut, but the five could squeeze in it.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading It was a small hut, but the five could squeeze in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small hut, but the five could squeeze in it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
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From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
reunitedverbUS /ˌriːuːˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small hut, but the five could squeeze in it.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading It was a small hut, but the five could squeeze in it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The five lay deep in the swamp, reunited once more, and full of content.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They were dry, warm, and well armed, and they had no fear of the storm and the wilderness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The great storm in which Long Jim, with the aid of his comrades, had disappeared, was whirling off to the eastward.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The lightning was flaring its last on the distant horizon, but the rain still pattered in the great woods.
