AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
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 Then all became, for the instant, quiet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then all became, for the instant, quiet.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then all became, for the instant, quiet.
RideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
spluttered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack did not answer, for at that instant the earth shook again, sending them both on their backs.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all became, for the instant, quiet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must get away from this spot!" gasped Jack.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading A Ride for Life--Conclusion The earthquake was indeed upon them, and as Plum threw down a rope to Jack the whole landscape seemed to rock to and fro, causing the Yankee lad to miss his footing and pitch headlong on our hero's head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Jack, did I hurt you?" spluttered Plum, as he stood upright at the bottom of the hole.
