adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What am I going to do?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
Andy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What am I going to do?
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's always below freezing here, and that's cold enough."
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
petrifiedverbUS /ˈpetrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “petrify” — cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I'm going to blast out some of this meat, that's what I'm going to do!
won't
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From this reading I heard you boys talking about elephants and other things being preserved for centuries in a cake of ice, and, if that's true, why won't the meat in this petrified city be preserved just as well?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BLACK POOL "What are you going to do, Andy?" asked Jack, as he watched the old hunter.
