adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
babiche
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
balloon-shaped
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From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
Baree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
bullishadjectiveUS /ˈbʊlɪʃ/
expecting a rise in prices
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
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 He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
McTaggart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
McTaggart's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
papoosenoun
an American Indian infant
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was hopelessly caught--so closely imprisoned in the blanket that he could scarcely move a muscle of his body.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also a red streak down the side of McTaggart's bullish neck.
thongnounUS /θɔːŋ/
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half an hour later Bush McTaggart's fire was burning brightly again.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A few feet away from him McTaggart was bathing a bleeding hand in a basin of water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the glow of it Baree lay trussed up like an Indian papoose, tied into a balloon-shaped ball with babiche thong, his head alone showing where his captor had cut a hole for it in the blanket.
