adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
FaminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
Ghorumsaug
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From this reading My servant, Ghorumsaug, was one of the guard.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My servant, Ghorumsaug, was one of the guard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My servant, Ghorumsaug, was one of the guard.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading My servant, Ghorumsaug, was one of the guard.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I called him, and the fellow came, looking very much confused and frightened, as it seemed, at my appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My servant, Ghorumsaug, was one of the guard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading (He was as white as a sheet.) “It is thy master, dost thou not remember him?”
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Ghorumsaug,” said I, “what makes thee look so pale, fellow?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Famine in the Garrison Thus my dangers for the night being overcome, I hastened with my precious box into my own apartment, which communicated with another, where I had left my prisoner, with a guard to report if he should recover, and to prevent his escape.
