adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
BOBBSEY
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From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
DANNY'S
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From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
Freddie
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From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
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 Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
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 DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
NANnounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
others
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From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
reptilesnounUS /ˈreptaɪlz/
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
TRICKnounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading But, as she did so, she saw their dog Snap come running up the hill, barking and wagging his tail.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was not because she liked reptiles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps she wanted to see the big snake of which Freddie spoke.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading DANNY'S TRICK NAN BOBBSEY stood for a moment, she hardly knew why.
wigglingverbUS /ˈwɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she thought she saw something long and black wiggling toward her, and, with a little exclamation of fright, she, too, turned to follow the others.
