adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided in the negative.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been to the house?” he said.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You have been to the house?” he said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He decided in the negative.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading He decided in the negative.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
poachernounUS /ˈpoʊtʃər/
someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “I said first, ‘it is some terrible beast;’ next, ‘it is a poacher;’ next, ‘it is a friend!’”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been to the house?” he said.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He regarded her with a slight smile, weighing, not her speech, but the question whether he should tell her that she had been watched.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard the bushes move long before I saw you,” she began.
