adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
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 There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
circulatingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪŋ/
passing from one to another
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
defyingverbUS /dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
OtherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Otherwise the criminals could not have existed for even a moment in the face of the organized strength of lawful society.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was first of all the circulating and active part, and this was composed of men actually known to be under the ban of the law and openly defying it.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three elements went into the making of that hidden society.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several times in the course of his wanderings Andrew had come in contact with links of the underground chain, and he learned what every fugitive learns--the safe stopping points in the great circuit of his flight.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was, as Andrew had understood for a long time, a sort of underground world of criminals even here on the mountain desert.
