againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “You lead,” said Dalton.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
don't
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From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “You lead,” said Dalton.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “George,” said Harry, “we must chance it now and get back to the horses.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to reach General Jackson before the Northern army is through the pass.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harry started, and when he reached the grass threw himself almost flat on his face again, crawling forward with extreme caution.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I don't think we'll have any danger except when we are in that strip of grass between these bushes and the woods.”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You lead,” said Dalton.
