adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
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 And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
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From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
coppicenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
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From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "It seemed foolish enough to rouse you all up by shooting a pig!
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
snufflingadjective
liable to sniffle
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So I kept glancing at the hog, and then looking round and glancing again.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not another creature was in sight; not a leaf rustling.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And then, all of a sudden--I can't tell why--it struck me as queer that the animal was snuffling around among the trees and making off to the right, seemingly for the thick coppice just behind my post.
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 I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't want anything behind me, you may be sure, not even a hog, and as it was now only a few yards from my coppice I kept my eye more constantly on it, and cast up in my mind whether I should fire or not.
