AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
reptilesnounUS /ˈreptaɪlz/
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By instinct more than reason he leaped to one side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this the snake, hissing louder than ever, did likewise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A sting might mean death, and if the snake should wind itself about him, he might be strangled until his breath was gone, never to return.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Jack and the Big Snake It was no wonder that Jack was both startled and alarmed.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The snake was certainly powerful, and the youth knew that many of the reptiles of that vicinity were poisonous.
