adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
Bert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do?" cried Nan.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
Flossie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
Freddie
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From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "What shall we do?" cried Nan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do?" cried Nan.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
swiftly-sliding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he spoke Bert grabbed up his little sister and hurried closer to the tree.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a big pine, and they had been sitting under its branches, on some big rocks, as the slide started.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do?" cried Nan.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do?" cried Nan.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
WOODSnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS "Quick!" cried Bert, as he looked at the swiftly-sliding snow, "get close to the tree--on the downward side of it, and maybe the drift will go around us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Harry, you look after Freddie, and I'll take care of Flossie!"
