AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
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 "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course I can!" answered Sandy.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
can't
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From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I can!" answered Sandy.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you build a fire with one match up in a tree?" asked Thede, with a suspicion of mirth in his voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I can!" answered Sandy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading "Can you build a fire with one match up in a tree?" asked Thede, with a suspicion of mirth in his voice.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
PILLARnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Of course I can!" answered Sandy.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Can you build a fire with one match up in a tree?" asked Thede, with a suspicion of mirth in his voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
Thede
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From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Can you build a fire with one match up in a tree?" asked Thede, with a suspicion of mirth in his voice.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Can you build a fire with one match up in a tree?" asked Thede, with a suspicion of mirth in his voice.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Can you build a fire with one match up in a tree?" asked Thede, with a suspicion of mirth in his voice.
What's
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From this reading "What's the good of going through all those Boy Scout examinations, if a fellow can't build a fire with one match?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A PILLAR OF FIRE "Can you build a fire with one match?" asked Thede, after a short silence, during which the boys had been trying in vain to get a shot at the bears.
