adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such shouting and such laughing!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "NO BOYS!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
Cecilia
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From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
chucklesnounUS /ˈtʃʌkəlz/
plural of “chuckle” — a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
ClipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading "Oh, Clip!
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
Kimball
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From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Such shouting and such laughing!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "NO BOYS!"
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
offendingadjectiveUS /əˈfendɪŋ/
offending against or breaking a law or rule
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Clip!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
Pennington
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From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Such shouting and such laughing!
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
SpareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such shouting and such laughing!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There, hidden in the thicket near the spring, were discovered Jack Kimball and Walter Pennington, while the chuckles and other noises emerging from mysterious parts of the wood indicated the presence of human beings, although the sounds had a queer similarity to that made by furry beasts.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Spare me!" called Jack, as Cecilia actually undertook to punish physically the offending young man.
