adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
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 At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
brutes
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From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I looked up a moment later I could see none of them.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
four-legged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
Fred
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From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
Kazimoto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading When I looked up a moment later I could see none of them.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading When I looked up a moment later I could see none of them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading When I looked up a moment later I could see none of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
scoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I looked up a moment later I could see none of them.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
skirmishnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃ/
a minor short-term fight
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Kazimoto followed Fred so closely, stooping low behind him, that the two looked like some strange four-legged beast.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 I stooped at a pool to scoop up water and splash my face and neck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I looked up a moment later I could see none of them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
windedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndɪd/
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading They were headed for the forest in front of them at a great pace, increasing their lead from Will, who, like me, was more or less winded.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At that instant, when I could actually smell the great brutes crashing in the forest, unseen within a hundred yards of me, and would have given all I had or hoped for just to have a friend within speaking distance, a shot rang out in the forest ahead, and rattled from tree to tree like the echo of a skirmish.
