AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
Andy
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From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We must get away from these savages!"
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
don't
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From this reading "No, no, don't go out!" exclaimed the professor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No, no, don't go out!" exclaimed the professor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We must get away from these savages!"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, no, don't go out!" exclaimed the professor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
INDEEDadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must get away from these savages!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let me get out and I'll cut 'em!" cried Andy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "No, no, don't go out!" exclaimed the professor.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading "We must get away from these savages!"
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "We must get away from these savages!"
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had swarmed about the ship, and, by passing the big cables over her, effectively held her down.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must get away from these savages!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FRIEND INDEED Though the giants, man for man, were no match for the travelers, collectively the horde proved too much.
