AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
acrost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did you see any rattlers?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
Bud'snounUS /bʌdz/
possessive form of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
countin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see any rattlers?
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading This is just the place for 'em!"
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is just the place for 'em!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is just the place for 'em!"
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading This is just the place for 'em!"
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is just the place for 'em!"
Purdee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
rattlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see any rattlers?
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did you see any rattlers?
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is just the place for 'em!"
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SURPRISE Some of those in the rear, who had heard Bud's exclamation, but who had not clearly heard what he said, came crowding up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among them was Snake Purdee, and his eyes sparkled with hidden emotion as he inquired:
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we came acrost a nest of baby ones what had lost their mother, an' they're countin' on you t' bring 'em up on th' bottle!" laughed Slim.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see any rattlers?
