adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
Bart'snounUS /bɑːrts/
possessive form of “bart” — a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Frank was quicker than either.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
CHANCESnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
clattered
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From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
comrade's
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From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But Frank was quicker than either.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But Frank was quicker than either.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
harmlesslyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrmləsli/
in a harmless manner
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
lungedverbUS /lʌndʒd/
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading But Frank was quicker than either.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
TAKINGnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Frank was quicker than either.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading In an instant the German was overpowered and his arms tied behind him with his own belt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Frank was quicker than either.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading With a howl of rage and pain, as his arm was forced upward, the prisoner's hand lost its grip on the weapon and it clattered harmlessly to the ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Like lightning he lunged with his bayonet and caught the German in the wrist, just as the knife was about to bury itself in Bart's neck.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading TAKING CHANCES "Look out, Bart!" yelled Billy, while Tom made a desperate leap to his comrade's rescue.
