AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
ChunkyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌŋki/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
flatteningverbUS /ˈflætənɪŋ/
-ing form of “flatten” — make flat or flatter
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
Stacy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tad jerked his companion flat on the ground, flattening himself beside Stacy at the same instant.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AGAINST BIG ODDS "What is it, Chunky?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What had caused their sudden alarm was the sight of two Indians, sitting on their ponies without saddles, some distance out on the open plain.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The redskins were wrapped in their brightly colored blankets, which enveloped them from head to knees.
