adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
annihilateverbUS /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
kill in large numbers
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
DRIVENadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
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 red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
ordinary-sized
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From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
others
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From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
pygmiesnounUS /ˈpɪɡmiz/
plural of “pygmy” — an unusually small individual
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
singlenessnoun
without hypocrisy
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Never had such desperate fighting ever taken place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading It did not matter to them that Tom and the others had arrived in an airship.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And their purpose was to utterly annihilate the enemy that had so unexpectedly come upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DRIVEN BACK What the travelers had heard regarding the fierceness and courage of the red pygmies had not been one bit exaggerated.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The red dwarfs, scarcely one of whom was more than three feet high, were strongly built, and there were so many of them, and they battled together with such singleness of purpose, that they were more formidable than a tribe of ordinary-sized savages would have been.
