adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WOLF AND PANTHER AFTER BEAR.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WOLF AND PANTHER AFTER BEAR.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
BEARverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading WOLF AND PANTHER AFTER BEAR.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
drummernounUS /ˈdrʌmər/
someone who plays a drum
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
Jimmie
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From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
PANTHERnounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading WOLF AND PANTHER AFTER BEAR.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Get up an' blow out the gas!" he cried, as the boy gasped and sat up, rubbing his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When the rocket flared across the sky Jimmie rushed into the tent where the drummer was sleeping and shook him savagely.
WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLF AND PANTHER AFTER BEAR.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "This must be the Fourth of July," the drummer grunted, as another rocket, this time a blue one, flashed across the zenith.
