adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Don't follow him, boys!" called Silent.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't follow him, boys!" called Silent.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
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 THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
Dan
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From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
Dan's
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From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't follow him, boys!" called Silent.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Don't follow him, boys!" called Silent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Stand quiet, girl!"
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
He's
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From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't follow him, boys!" called Silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
Kate
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From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Stand quiet, girl!"
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand quiet, girl!"
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading She cried out and struggled vainly in his grip.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He's a dog that can bite while he runs.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CROSS ROADS As Black Bart raced away in answer to Dan's whistle, Kate recovered herself from the daze in which she stood and with a sob ran towards the willows, calling the name of Dan, but Silent sprang after her, and caught her by the arm.
