AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
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 arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
Shep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We must come back some time, by all means," declared Shep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All arose at daybreak and procured what was destined to be their last meal in the camp for that season.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had some good fun here."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I rather hate to leave the spot," said Snap, while packing away the breakfast things.
Whopper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING IN THE FOREST Despite Whopper's nightmare and what had followed, the boy hunters slept soundly for the rest of the night.
