AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
aff
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From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
Ave
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From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe you can better it."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I don't believe you can better it."
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
don't
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From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
dunno
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From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
foine
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From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
Gerald
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From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
hundhred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe you can better it."
laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
laveverbUS /leɪv/
wash or flow against
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
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 A CHALLENGE "Well done, Pepper!" cried Rand, as the former, drawing back a stout bow nearly as tall as himself, let fly an arrow that struck in the third circle of the target set up at the opposite end of the green.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'Tis a promising laddie ye are," commented Gerald Moore after a preliminary flourish of his bugle.
ye'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ave ye live to be a hundhred and don't lave aff practice 'tis a foine shot ye'll be, I dunno."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let's see what you can do," retorted Pepper, with a laugh.
