adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
breathlessness
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From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
encounteringverbUS /enˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
Giles
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From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
hour-glass
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From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was terrible!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was terrible!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was terrible!”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We saw Satan pursuing us with his hour-glass.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This account being a little incoherent, Giles went forward towards the spot from which the girls had retreated.
Winterborne
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From this reading When the general stampede occurred Winterborne had also been looking on, and encountering one of the girls, had asked her what caused them all to fly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said with solemn breathlessness that they had seen something very different from what they had hoped to see, and that she for one would never attempt such unholy ceremonies again.
