adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
foxnounUS /fɑːks/
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
GiantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
partridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
Shep
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From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
silver-tailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They had also come across the track of some deer, and hoped to get on the trail of big game in the near future.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading AN UNWELCOME ARRIVAL The second week passed and they spent a quiet Sunday in camp.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day Giant and Snap went out for partridge and brought in three, all of fair size.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were fortunate in their hunting and brought in large quantities of small game.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shep brought down a silver-tailed fox, of which he was very proud, and Whopper laid low the biggest rabbit they had yet seen.
