adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
angrieradjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡriər/
comparative of “angry” — feeling or showing anger
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I can’t bear its screeching.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
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From this reading I can’t bear its screeching.”
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 So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
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 “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
Giles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t bear its screeching.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I can’t bear its screeching.”
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
Red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
screechingnounUS /ˈskriːtʃɪŋ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading I can’t bear its screeching.”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made the Red-faced Man angrier than ever.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So that great black dog rushed forward and caught my poor father in its big mouth, although he tried to drag himself away on his front paws, and after that I shut my eyes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then a lot of partridges got up and there was any amount of banging, though most of them were missed.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Giles,” roared Grampus, pretending not to hear, “send your dog and fetch that hare.
