adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Lie down!" he said.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
fingeringnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lie down!" he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
LieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Lie down!" he said.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lie down!" he said.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Tad was watching the enemy from behind a rock, nervously fingering the arrow that lay across his bow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCLUSION The faces of the three boys were pale, though a half smile played about the lips of Tad Butler.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tad rose, not a muscle of his body appearing to quiver when they sent a few shots at him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading At last the men had approached to within three or four rods of them.
