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From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of them were as large as big rats.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
cut-upnoun
someone who plays practical jokes on others
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
PEACHnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Some of them were as large as big rats.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were as large as big rats.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG PEACH Jack soon recovered from his remarkable experience.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of them were ants, but such large ones the boys had never seen before, and the professor said they exceeded in size anything he had read about.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The terrible plant that had nearly eaten him alive was a mass of cut-up vegetable matter which attracted a swarm of insects.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They bit off large pieces of the fallen plant and carried them to holes in the ground which were big enough for Washington to slip his foot into, and he wore a No. 11 shoe.
