adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTODON AND WILL-O'-THE WISPS.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
Ayrault's
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From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
Bearwarden
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From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
Bearwarden's
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From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
half-barrelful
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From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
MASTODONnounUS /ˈmæstədɔːn/
extinct elephant-like mammal that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differ from mammoths in the form of the molar teeth
From this reading MASTODON AND WILL-O'-THE WISPS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTODON AND WILL-O'-THE WISPS.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Instantly he rushed among the trees, making his course known for some time by his roars.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned, Bearwarden fired again, but the hall flew over him, blowing off the top of a tree.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the balls exploded, a half-barrelful of flesh and hide was shot from each, leaving two gaping holes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Bearwarden's bullet struck the mammoth in the shoulder, while Ayrault's aim was farther back.
WILL-O
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From this reading MASTODON AND WILL-O'-THE WISPS.
WISPS
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From this reading MASTODON AND WILL-O'-THE WISPS.
