used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
a youthful male person
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
Jamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
in motion
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
REEDSnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
cut with a saw
From this reading Apparently it saw the boy, for quick as a flash it flopped into the water.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
sneakedverbUS /sniːkt/
past form of “sneak” — to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
Vevi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clover was sunning himself on the log, barely moving his claws.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Closer and closer Jamie crept, taking care not to splash in the water.
at the time that
From this reading He was almost on the turtle when it stretched its neck sideways.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading FOUND IN THE REEDS While Vevi stood perfectly still, Jamie sneaked up on the turtle.
