adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
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 Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
WantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Wanted to see those cats chew me up, didn't you?"
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stubbs was not seriously injured, although he had been badly scratched and bitten in the back of the neck.
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 "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
WOODSnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE WOODS.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Chester had drawn Stubbs to shelter behind a large tree, and now, bending over the little war correspondent, sought to stop the flow of blood from his wounds.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a fine bunch, you are!" exploded Stubbs when Chester announced that he had dressed the wounds as well as he could.
