adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
DESERTEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
PeeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
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 Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Andy had twisted some paper into a rude torch.
VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DESERTED VILLAGE Jack's cries were growing fainter and fainter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
whip-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid we will be too late!" he said.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Peering in through the branches of the dead tree the professor could see the whip-like limbs winding closer and closer about the boy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He set fire to it with his pocket lighter, and, when Bill and Mark brought him some little pieces of dead wood the old hunter added them to his bundle, which was now blazing brightly.
