adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
Baree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a flash he did not feel pain.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For a flash he did not feel pain.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For a flash he did not feel pain.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a flash he did not feel pain.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a flash he did not feel pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For a flash he did not feel pain.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
puppyishadjective
characteristic of a puppy
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He felt the force of the bullet before he heard the report of the gun.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading As the Willow pulled the trigger of her rifle, Baree sprang into the air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lifted him off his feet, and then sent him rolling over and over as if he had been struck a hideous blow with a club.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
yapping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it ran through him like a knife of fire, and with that pain the dog in him rose above the wolf, and he let out a wild outcry of puppyish yapping as he rolled and twisted on the ground.
