AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER ACCIDENT.
ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A QUEER ACCIDENT.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading But the brute miscalculated its spring this time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the brute miscalculated its spring this time.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was no time for words.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no time for words.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
miscalculatedverbUS /mɪˈskælkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “miscalculate” — judge incorrectly
From this reading But the brute miscalculated its spring this time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no time for words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER ACCIDENT.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading But the brute miscalculated its spring this time.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the brute miscalculated its spring this time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was no time for words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no time for words.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a howl of dismay it shot beyond its mark and fell into the sea.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was no time for words.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Almost before any of them realized just what had happened, the savage creature that had taken refuge from the flames on their frail craft, launched its yellow body at them in a great leap.
