adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billy turned pale, but held his ground.
cindersnounUS /ˈsɪndərz/
plural of “cinder” — a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
coat-collar
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From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
Cully
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From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Billy turned pale, but held his ground.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
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 There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Billy turned pale, but held his ground.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
manoeuvres
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From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
McGaw's
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From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
others
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From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Billy turned pale, but held his ground.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, again, the glow of the smouldering cinders had a fascination for him that held him to the spot.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Billy turned pale, but held his ground.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Immediately on leaving the Big Gray, Cully had dodged behind the stable, run rapidly up the hill, keeping close to the fence, and had come out behind a group of scattering spectators.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt sure Cully would not dare attack him with so many others about.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There he began a series of complicated manoeuvres, mostly on his toes, lifting his head over those of the crowd, and ending in a sudden dart forward and as sudden a halt, within a few inches of young Billy McGaw's coat-collar.
