used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Quiz!” he shouted in alarm, and started over in that direction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
feet-first
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From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
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 Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Quiz!” he shouted in alarm, and started over in that direction.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
QuiznounUS /kwɪz/
an examination consisting of a few short questions
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
Quiz's
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From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Quiz!” he shouted in alarm, and started over in that direction.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Quiz!” he shouted in alarm, and started over in that direction.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He heard the rattle of falling earth and stones, followed by a cry of pain.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
THIRTEENnounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jerry went to another danger spot farther down the slope, while Quiz spotted one in a patch of heavy brush far to the left.
which person or people
From this reading As Quiz leaped feet-first into the bushes, Sandy, who was looking in that direction, was startled to see his friend unexpectedly disappear as if the earth had swallowed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTEEN An Unexpected Find With relief, he heard Quiz’s voice.
