aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
(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 LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
débris
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From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
temporary military shelter
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
and nothing more
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
LiterallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
Ned
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From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
reptilesnounUS /ˈreptaɪlz/
plural of “reptile” — any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
squirmingverbUS /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
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 “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Literally there were hundreds, if not thousands, of reptiles.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The water must have brought them out from their nests, or dens, or whatever it is that snakes live in,” decided Bob.
at the time that
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
in or at the place that
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
wigglingverbUS /ˈwɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading They were wiggling and squirming, in and out among the rocks and brushwood, just above the mass of drift débris brought down by the flood.
WIRESnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading All about, in front of the hut the snakes writhed, seeming to be out of their usual haunts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LIVE WIRES “Where do you think they came from?” asked Ned, when all, including the professor, had viewed the snakes through the glass.
