AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
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 All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
capless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
GiantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
lon-longer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
mu-much
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
PRISONERnounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CAMP AND A PRISONER Slowly the minutes went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of the boys were capless, and the cold chilled them to the very marrow of their bones.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "I can't sit up mu-much lon-longer," put in Whopper, weakly.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind continued to blow strongly and the rain came down as hard as ever.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "I'd give all I am worth to be in camp near a big fire," came from Giant, presently.
