adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps it was instinct that told him what to do.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Sparling was the first to reach him.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Sparling was the first to reach him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Perhaps it was instinct that told him what to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sparling was the first to reach him.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was instinct that told him what to do.
Phil
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From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Sparling was the first to reach him.
REWARDnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
showmannounUS /ˈʃoʊmən/
a person skilled at making effective presentations
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
SHOWMAN'S
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From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading Mr. Sparling was the first to reach him.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sparling was the first to reach him.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Perhaps it was instinct that told him what to do.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lad had landed on his shoulders and then struck flat on his back, the proper way to fall into a net.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps it was instinct that told him what to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The lad was unconscious when the showman lifted him tenderly from the net and laid him out on the ground.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE SHOWMAN'S REWARD Phil struck the net with a violent slap that was heard outside the big top, though those without did not understand the meaning of it, nor did they give it heed.
