adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Without doubt the bird saw the bear and realized that his life was in peril.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
darkey
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From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
DarrownounUS /ˈderoʊ/
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without doubt the bird saw the bear and realized that his life was in peril.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
half-stifled
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From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
HEROISMnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Without doubt the bird saw the bear and realized that his life was in peril.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Without doubt the bird saw the bear and realized that his life was in peril.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Without doubt the bird saw the bear and realized that his life was in peril.
ROOSTERnounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
SHANGHAInounUS /ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ/
the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
squawkverbUS /skwɔːk/
utter a harsh abrupt scream
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best 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 HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he was so startled that for a breath he did not know what it was best to do.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE HEROISM OF THE SHANGHAI ROOSTER Jack Darrow was the only person in the group around the campfire who at first saw the huge bear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Shanghai rooster settled down with a half-stifled squawk in the bottom of his coop.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without doubt the bird saw the bear and realized that his life was in peril.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To shriek out in alarm would neither save the darkey nor frighten off the bear.
