AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
Baynes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
Korak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
Meriem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Englishman pushed Meriem to one side and started to run for the doomed man.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
Tantor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the same instant Tantor broke through the palisade and charged the group.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A hundred feet away they saw Korak bound to a stake—the brush piled about him already alight.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he could do in the face of scores of hostile blacks and Arabs he did not stop to consider.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the face of the maddened beast the crowd turned and fled, carrying Baynes backward with them.
