adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The effect was indescribable.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The effect was indescribable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
ocelotnounUS /ˈɑːsəlɑːt/
nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
QuicksandsnounUS /ˈkwɪksændz/
plural of “quicksand” — a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Quicksands Jack ducked down and dodged the ocelot, and got past the animal.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The cubs, excited and frightened by the uproar, joined in the chorus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The effect was indescribable.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He could do this now, for the whole contents of the pepper bottle had gone squarely into the eyes of the beast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The animal gave a frightful roar, dropped to the floor, and, rolling over and over, tore frantically with its paws at its blinded, smarting eyes.
