adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cecile obeyed him at once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
BADadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading TELLING THE BAD NEWS.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
Cecile
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From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cecile obeyed him at once.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
Joe
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From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
Missie
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From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading TELLING THE BAD NEWS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Cecile obeyed him at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Cecile obeyed him at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
TELLINGadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading TELLING THE BAD NEWS.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLING THE BAD NEWS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the two children, panting from their rapid run, reached the hut, he threw himself on the ground, covered his face for a brief instant, then asked Cecile to come to his side.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading All the way back to the forest not one word passed the lips of Joe.
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For I've a story to tell yer, little Missie," said Joe.
