AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I FIND A COMRADE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
COMRADEnounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I FIND A COMRADE.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
dropp'd
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From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
FINDverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I FIND A COMRADE.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Here was a fix.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
help'd
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From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a fix.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FIND A COMRADE.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
nonpluss'd
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From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
SettleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was a fix.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had scarce trudged out of sight of my friends, down the hill, when it struck me that my footprints in the snow were in the last degree dangerous to them, and might lead Settle and his crew straight to the dingle.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I stood for some minutes nonpluss’d, when above the stillness of the wood (for the wind had dropp’d) a faint sound as of running water caught my ear, and help’d me to an idea.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I must go back a little and tell you what befell in my expedition.
