actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Come on--both of you!" muttered Tom.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
Cameron
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From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on--both of you!" muttered Tom.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
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 "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
INITIALSnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "We'll see what this means.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Come on--both of you!" muttered Tom.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come on--both of you!" muttered Tom.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on--both of you!" muttered Tom.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/
a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see what this means.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll see what this means.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, don't leave us, Tom!" begged Helen, running behind her brother and the mastiff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INITIALS There was no sound that Tom Cameron or the girls could hear from the shrubbery; but Reno evidently knew that somebody was lurking there.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll see what this means.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We'll see what this means.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And by the dog's actions Tom thought it must be somebody whom Reno disliked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come on--both of you!" muttered Tom.
