adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
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 Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
BROOKnounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi! take him off!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
MINKnounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
MOUNTAINnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hi! take him off!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
ShootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Hi! take him off!
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the exclamation from all of the others, and in haste the lad named took hasty aim and pulled the trigger.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The shot was a poor one, the charge merely tearing across the side of the water snake.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading AFTER MOUNTAIN BROOK MINK "Shoot him, Whopper!"
Whopper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With another hiss it whipped around and in a twinkling had itself curled around Whopper's left leg.
