adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He was tall, erect, and of military bearing.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
COLONELnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He was tall, erect, and of military bearing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall, erect, and of military bearing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was tall, erect, and of military bearing.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Quick and alert, in spite of his snow-white hair and mustache.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, erect, and of military bearing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, I saw you some time ago as you were coming ashore," replied the colonel, "and I walked down to meet you.
What's
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From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE COLONEL "What's the matter, boys?" said a cheery voice behind them, and they turned quickly to meet the smiling glance of a man who was sitting on a rock at the edge of the glade.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Colonel Snow!" cried Jack in astonishment; "where did you come from?"
