used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lion was outside and had smelled him!
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
the act of burning something
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
start firing a weapon
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lion was outside and had smelled him!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lion was outside and had smelled him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lion was outside and had smelled him!
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The lion was outside and had smelled him!
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading The lion was outside and had smelled him!
not in physical motion
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence for a moment and then came a scratching at the logs before the entrance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was succeeded by one angry roar and Burt concluded that the fire outside was still burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was answered by a deep growl that sent his hair on end with fright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE DIARY Burt leaped away with a yell of pure terror as he woke.
