adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
Don't
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From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
KangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
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 Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Before Dot could move, she heard a voice from a tree, outside the cave, say, very softly, "Don't be afraid!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something in her sleep had seemed to tell her that she was in danger.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Dot awoke, she did so with a start of fear.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Keep quite still, and you will not get hurt.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At a first glance she saw that the Kangaroo had left her, and coiled upon her body was a young black Snake.
