AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
BEARverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
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 A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
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From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Bush and boy had rolled downward for a distance of a dozen feet.
safesnounUS /seɪfs/
plural of “safe” — strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A CAVE AND A BEAR "Hullo, here's something new!" thought Dick, as he gathered himself up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found himself on a rocky floor that was almost level.
waterproofadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərpruːf/
not permitting the passage of water
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The cave was ten to twenty feet wide, and so high that in the gloom he could not see the ceiling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luckily the boys had with them the waterproof match safes which had proved so handy in Africa, and now Dick brought out the one he carried and lit a match.
