adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
AnonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Anon, Prout and King appeared behind him.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anon, Prout and King appeared behind him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
Avesnoun
(ornithology) the class of birds
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stalky carefully put away the pipes and tobacco.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Anon, Prout and King appeared behind him.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Stalky carefully put away the pipes and tobacco.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did I tell you?”
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anon, Prout and King appeared behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What did I tell you?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Anon, Prout and King appeared behind him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Stalky carefully put away the pipes and tobacco.
Prout
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From this reading Anon, Prout and King appeared behind him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stalky carefully put away the pipes and tobacco.
rakingverbUS /ˈreɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
sand-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
Stalky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stalky carefully put away the pipes and tobacco.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “What did I tell you?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Stalky carefully put away the pipes and tobacco.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading They dived into the gorse at right angles to the tunnel, openly crossing the grass, and lay still in Aves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did I tell you?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sergeant, out of breath, was leaning against the fence, raking the furze with his binoculars, but he might as well have tried to see through a sand-bag.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did I tell you?”
