adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
CAMPnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
ear-splitting
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From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
Fred
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From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
Hatfield's
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From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
jounced
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From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
RattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
shaking-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
SNOWnounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all its life the panther had probably never received such a shaking-up.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading But over this rougher and narrower road the timber cart jounced more than ever.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
well-foundedadjective
based on sound reasoning or evidence
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mules had not gone far on what Fred called the Rattlesnake Hill Road when, with an ear-splitting cry, the huge cat leaped out from the flying wagon and landed in the bush.
windedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndɪd/
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading FIRST AT SNOW CAMP Fred Hatfield's fears might have been well-founded had the mules not been so winded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had run at least four miles from the railroad and even with the fear of the snarling panther behind them they could not continue much farther at this pace.
