aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
completely unclothed
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
put on clothes
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
Fran
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From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
a young female
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
immatureadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈtjʊr/
characteristic of a lack of maturity
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading RUN, LITTLE MONSTER!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
the force of workers available
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading RUN, LITTLE MONSTER!
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading RUN, LITTLE MONSTER!
Sammy
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From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
the season of growth
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fran had heard about the monsters men hunted down and killed.
a special situation
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But she had never seen one--until the night that Sammy looked at her and screamed....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl ran like the hunted thing she was, her bare feet flashing over the lush spring grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sobbed with the effort of breathing, and her slight, immature body trembled with exhaustion beneath her ragged dress.
