AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
CRYverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Dave
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From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
eh
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From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
HELPverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
justifiablyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbli/
with good reason
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
Len's
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From this reading "Len's!
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
Pete
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From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
Pocus
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From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Together, Dave and Pocus Pete examined the posts of the corral fence.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "So that was his game; eh?" exclaimed Dave in a justifiably angry voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
weakenverbUS /ˈwiːkən/
lessen the strength of
From this reading There was no doubt but that some of them had been partly sawed through, in order to weaken them so that only a moderate pressure was required to break them off short, close to the ground.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose game?" asked Pocus Pete.
