andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
DENnounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
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 “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
LIONSnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
others
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From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
Shadrach
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From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, for I have none; my head is muddled.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DEN OF LIONS We returned to the others and told them everything that we had learned from Shadrach.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
What's
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From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then when they let down the Professor, if they do, and pull up the gates, that I should keep back the lions with my rifle while he bolts to the ladder which is ready for him, and I follow if I can.”
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “This, Captain, for what it is worth; that I should go down through the hole that Cat here speaks of, and get into the den.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s your plan, Sergeant?” asked Oliver when he had heard.
