adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
Bagheera's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The two run side by side, drawing nearer!”
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “The two run side by side, drawing nearer!”
FootnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good hunting--look!
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
half-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Good hunting--look!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Good hunting--look!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
Mowgli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The two run side by side, drawing nearer!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
PanthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “The two run side by side, drawing nearer!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “The two run side by side, drawing nearer!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The two run side by side, drawing nearer!”
Um
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They raced on another half-mile, always keeping about the same distance, till Mowgli, whose head was not so close to the ground as Bagheera’s, cried: “They have met.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Um!” said the Panther, with a deep cough.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Here stood Little Foot, with his knee on a rock--and yonder is Big Foot indeed!”
