adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
anyoue
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From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
CAVEnounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
ReachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE CAVE Reaching the rifle range, Tad sat down to think over the occurrences of the past half hour.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He realized too, that they had a different mode of procedure in the mountains.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, if anyoue did, why should he adopt such a peculiar way of attack?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Why anyoue should wish to do him harm, he could not understand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been a mountaineer, Tad was sure the man would have used a gun instead of standing off and throwing stones at turn like a petulant school boy.
