used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
put or send forth
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
Garry
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From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
Garry's
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From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Look,” he gasped.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look,” he gasped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look,” he gasped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
Phil
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From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
rattlesnakenounUS /ˈrætəlsneɪk/
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
spellboundadjectiveUS /ˈspelbaʊnd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
not in physical motion
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The boys cast their eyes on the ground, and beheld a big rattlesnake, stone dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “No, it was laying there under the boughs that made my sleeping place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INDIAN TRICK With the scream still ringing in their ears, Garry and Phil dashed into the lean-to to discover Dick staring spellbound at the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you kill it, Dick?” was Garry’s first question.
