AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't believe he saw anything!"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe he saw anything!"
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Will declared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe he saw anything!"
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
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 A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
he'd
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From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe he saw anything!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "I don't believe he saw anything!"
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
Tommy
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From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
TRICKnounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He just thought he'd give us a good scare by pretending he'd bumped into a band of Indians, or something like that."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
Where's
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From this reading A BOY SCOUT TRICK "Where's that fool boy going now?" asked Tommy as George, in pursuit of the spy, dashed into the thicket.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will declared.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "What did he see back here that caused him to let out a yell like that?" asked Sandy.
