adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOMB.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
Mercy's
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From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOMB.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading IN THE TOMB.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The brothers had that same morning paid their visit to the tomb, and there spent the day after their usual fashion, intending to go home the same night, and as the old moon was very late in rising, to take the earlier and rougher part of the way in the twilight.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just as they were setting out, however, what they rightly judged a passing storm came on, and they delayed their departure.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When at length they were again on the point of starting, they thought they heard something like sounds of distress, but the darkness making search difficult and unsatisfactory, the chief thought of firing his gun, when Mercy's cry guided them to where she lay.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By the time the storm was over, it was dark, and there was no use in hurrying; they might as well stop a while, and have the moon the latter part of the way.
