AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOLLOWING A HOT TRAIL "Fire!
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also sprang to his feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where, where?" demanded Mr. Kringle explosively.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading "Where, where?" demanded Mr. Kringle explosively.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He also sprang to his feet.
FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading FOLLOWING A HOT TRAIL "Fire!
FOLLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING A HOT TRAIL "Fire!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also sprang to his feet.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
HOTadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading FOLLOWING A HOT TRAIL "Fire!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
Kringle
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From this reading "Where, where?" demanded Mr. Kringle explosively.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Where, where?" demanded Mr. Kringle explosively.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He also sprang to his feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
TRAILnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading FOLLOWING A HOT TRAIL "Fire!
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
water-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The guide had been hanging over the hole, dipping water to Ned, who was turning it into the water-bags.
Zepplin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fire!" cried Professor Zepplin, leaping up from where he had been leaning over, watching the water bubbling in the bottom of the excavation they had made.
