adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
AimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Aim for his chest, on the left side,” whispered Burton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The light bewildered him and he paused, growling.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Aim for his chest, on the left side,” whispered Burton.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading His left shoulder was partially exposed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Aim for his chest, on the left side,” whispered Burton.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading The light bewildered him and he paused, growling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light bewildered him and he paused, growling.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The light bewildered him and he paused, growling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His left shoulder was partially exposed.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Aim for his chest, on the left side,” whispered Burton.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading His left shoulder was partially exposed.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The light bewildered him and he paused, growling.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading His left shoulder was partially exposed.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Aim for his chest, on the left side,” whispered Burton.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come down!” commanded Burton, and sent her back to the car.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His left shoulder was partially exposed.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Aim for his chest, on the left side,” whispered Burton.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The driver turned his spot light upon the wood beyond the mill and presently there came slowly forward into its rays the lumbering bulk of a large bear.
