adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that his feet grew wings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
don't
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From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After that his feet grew wings.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After that his feet grew wings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that his feet grew wings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He forgot the ache in his cramped heel and the burning in his bruised toe as he ran to the middle of the street.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Just as he turned, he caught a glimpse of his father joining the gathering crowd.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tears were rising to his eyes; he had to run to escape from the tide.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading After that his feet grew wings.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You old coward, why don't you pick on some one your size?"
