adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
bellingnounUS /ˈbelɪŋ/
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
disentangledadjective
straightened out
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
mangonounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊ/
large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
mutteringsnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋz/
plural of “muttering” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading A thorn caught at him and he disentangled himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the stillness he could hear the deer belling again in the distance, and then came a fuss of monkeys in a group of trees near at hand.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He remained still until this had died away into mutterings.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then on the verge of movement he was startled by a ripe mango that slipped from its stalk and fell out of the tree and struck his hand.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It took a little time to understand that, and then he laughed, and his muscles relaxed, and he went on again.
