adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
Bassett's
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From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The thunder of his hoofs was in their ears.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
herd-leader
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
Hiram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The thunder of his hoofs was in their ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thunder of his hoofs was in their ears.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thunder of his hoofs was in their ears.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The thunder of his hoofs was in their ears.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not speak again as they came to the steep bank down to the open creek.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder of his hoofs was in their ears.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And for several moments it looked very much as though Hiram Bassett's herd-leader was going to reach his prey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was sobbing and crying as she ran.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom kept a few feet behind the girls, although what he could have done to defend them, had the big bull overtaken him, it would be hard to say.
