adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to her, and she turned her face eagerly in his direction.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He called to her, and she turned her face eagerly in his direction.
DISTRESSnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He called to her, and she turned her face eagerly in his direction.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He called to her, and she turned her face eagerly in his direction.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
imprintnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪnt/
a distinctive influence
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
SIGNnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled as he placed his own foot, a number nine, beside the dainty imprint.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE SIGN OF DISTRESS The next morning before she was awake he arose and made a tour of the beach in quest of shell fish, took a plunge in the cool waters of the bay, and again inspected the little footprints in the sand.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On his way back to the cave he killed a huge turtle, the meat of which he promised should keep them alive for several days, if nothing better could be found.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As he turned the bend he saw her standing on the ledge at the mouth of the cave, the wind blowing her hair and skirts freely.
