ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Here they come back!"
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here they come back!"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
GiantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
hasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here they come back!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
reloading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
shotgunnounUS /ˈʃɑːtɡʌn/
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here they come back!"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
TRAPPINGnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
WhoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "That's the time we did it!" cried Whopper, reloading the rifle, while Giant attended to his shotgun.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT TRAPPING When the smoke cleared away the two boy hunters saw two wolves stretched upon the ground, dead.
yelpingnounUS /ˈjelpɪŋ/
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
From this reading The rest of the pack had retreated, yelping and snarling more frightfully than ever.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "But it hasn't sent them away," was the answer of the smaller youth.
