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 DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all so simple--so complete!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
Brice
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From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was all so simple--so complete!
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
Gavin
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From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
GrinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Grinning and open-eyed he had marched into the trap.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
gruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
Hade
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From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grinning and open-eyed he had marched into the trap.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all so simple--so complete!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Grinning and open-eyed he had marched into the trap.
Milo's
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From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
open-eyedadjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Grinning and open-eyed he had marched into the trap.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
self-confidentadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədənt/
showing poise and confidence in your own worth
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was all so simple--so complete!
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
slitherverbUS /ˈslɪðər/
to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so simple--so complete!
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
stealthnounUS /stelθ/
avoiding detection by moving carefully
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And he had been calmly self-confident of his ability to command the situation, to play these people's own game and to beat them at it.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Grinning and open-eyed he had marched into the trap.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
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 DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been glad to let Hade and Standish think him safely out of their way, and had planned so confidently to return by stealth to the mainland that night and to Milo's house!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE DAY OF BATTLE As Gavin Brice sat with feet drawn up under him, listening to the gruesome slither of the moccasins along the concrete floor just below he was gripped for a minute by irresistible terror.
