adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
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 "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
Aw
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From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You go 'way!" shouted the trapper.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I got lost!" was the quick reply.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I got lost!" was the quick reply.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "I got lost!" was the quick reply.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I got lost!" was the quick reply.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You go 'way!" shouted the trapper.
snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
Thede
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From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These boys are hunting and fishing, and the kid got lost in the swamp.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading "You go 'way!" shouted the trapper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I got lost!" was the quick reply.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You go 'way!" shouted the trapper.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
what's
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From this reading "Aw, what's the matter with letting him stay here all night?" asked Thede.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOST IN THE STORM "What you do here?" demanded Pierre, standing with his back against the door and facing George with a snarl of hate and suspicion.
