adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It won't be necessary for you to talk to him," answered Dick grimly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
CRABTREE
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From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It won't be necessary for you to talk to him," answered Dick grimly.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "It won't be necessary for you to talk to him," answered Dick grimly.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
I'll
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From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It won't be necessary for you to talk to him," answered Dick grimly.
JOSIAH
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From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading "It won't be necessary for you to talk to him," answered Dick grimly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will have a talk with him when I get back to our camp."
won't
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From this reading "It won't be necessary for you to talk to him," answered Dick grimly.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LAST OF JOSIAH CRABTREE All listened intently to the story Dick had to tell, and he had not yet finished when Dick Chester presented himself, having been attracted to the vicinity by the roars of the lion and the various pistol and gun shots.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This Crabtree must certainly be as bad as you represent," he said.
you'll
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From this reading "If you'll allow me, I'll do the talking."
