adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
AimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Aim at the forehead between the eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aim at the forehead between the eyes.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Aim at the forehead between the eyes.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Aim at the forehead between the eyes.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Aim at the forehead between the eyes.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
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From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Frank knelt on one knee and took steady aim.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Frank knelt on one knee and took steady aim.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank knelt on one knee and took steady aim.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading Frank knelt on one knee and took steady aim.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will make a slight sound to attract their attention.”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Frank knelt on one knee and took steady aim.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hippopotami were playing together, floundering in the shallow water, and the noise they made prevented their hearing the stealthy approach of their enemies.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You take the one nearest shore, Frank, I will take the other.
