adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you, Joel?" cried Davie.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joel would surely come back.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Joel, supposing Davie was close behind him, trudged on and on.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Joel, supposing Davie was close behind him, trudged on and on.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joel would surely come back.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Where are you, Joel?" cried Davie.
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From this reading "Where are you, Joel?" cried Davie.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading "Where are you, Joel?" cried Davie.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Joel, supposing Davie was close behind him, trudged on and on.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Joel would surely come back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Joel, supposing Davie was close behind him, trudged on and on.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meantime a little bird came up and perched on the branch above his head, and sang to him, so he felt less lonely.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now too frightened to move, and he was sure he heard a lion roar, though it was only his heart beating and thumping; so he sat down on the moss and pine needles, and waited.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you, Joel?" cried Davie.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joel would surely come back.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you, Joel?" cried Davie.
