adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
Balderson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
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 Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Take that long coil of thin rope that is in the bow, and pay it out as you go along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
Winthorpe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You might get lost even within two yards of the stream, and it would be dangerous to call or whistle.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It is probable that the path runs within fifty yards of this point, possibly it is only half a dozen.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you have found it, send Winthorpe back to me with the news.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Mr. Balderson, take Harper and Winthorpe, and make your way through the jungle as noiselessly as possible.
