adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
Manawyddannoun
Celtic sea god; son of Llyr
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
Pryderi
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From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
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 Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the dogs, being set on by the men, rushed towards him; but he left the bush, and fell back a little way from the men, and made a stand against the dogs, until the men had come near.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning Pryderi and Manawyddan ranged their dogs and went forth to hunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let us go," said Pryderi, "and see what is in it."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of the dogs ran before them, and came to a bush which was near at hand; but as soon as they were come to the bush, they hastily drew back, and returned to the men, their hair bristling up greatly.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading As they came near, behold, a wild boar of a pure white color rose up from the bush.
