adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading A thicket lay before them, but they smashed savagely through the midst of it, the undergrowth snapping and crackling about their limbs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
Vane's
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From this reading Carroll remarked upon the fact and Vane's face hardened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a network of tangled branches to be crossed, and afterward, reaching slightly clearer ground, they broke into a run.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're either coming to a swamp, or the track the fire has swept is close in front," he explained.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE END OF THE SEARCH The two men made a hurried breakfast in the cold dawn, and soon afterward they were struggling through thick timber when the light suddenly grew clearer.
