adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
boar's
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From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
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 He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
Carl
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From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
far-flungadjective
distributed over a considerable extent
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
hopsnounUS /hɑːps/
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
how
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
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 He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
mud-spattering
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
one-legged
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
space-destroying
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
terrible-tramping
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of an hour the Carl awoke.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
two-legged
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
unpicked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ate the second half of the boar, and he tied the unpicked bones in the tail of his coat.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He left the swallows behind as if they were asleep.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
wide-stretched
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From this reading It is hard to tell how he ran or at what speed he ran, but he went forward in great two-legged jumps, and at times he moved in immense one-legged, mud-spattering hops, and at times again, with wide-stretched, far-flung, terrible-tramping, space-destroying legs he ran.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a great rattling of the boar’s bones he started.
