AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “That’s too bad!” exclaimed the professor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That’s too bad!” exclaimed the professor.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “I had hopes of finding one here.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I had hopes of finding one here.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
Ned
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” suddenly screamed Rose.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had hopes of finding one here.”
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
Ponto
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “That’s too bad!” exclaimed the professor.
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 A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Oh!” suddenly screamed Rose.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh!” suddenly screamed Rose.
STRANGEadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Oh!” suddenly screamed Rose.
That's
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From this reading “That’s too bad!” exclaimed the professor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
There's
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From this reading “There’s one!”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
toadsnounUS /toʊdz/
plural of “toad” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That’s too bad!” exclaimed the professor.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING “I guess Ponto must have been asleep when he was walking along here, and dreamed he saw those toads,” commented Ned, after the party had covered a considerable part of the sandy stretch without getting a glimpse of the ugly reptiles.
