adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you can't see in the dark," objected Mr. Anderson.
can't
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From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SEEKING THE MISSIONARIES "Here!
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
MISSIONARIESnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading SEEKING THE MISSIONARIES "Here!
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But you can't see in the dark," objected Mr. Anderson.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you can't see in the dark," objected Mr. Anderson.
SEEKINGnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading SEEKING THE MISSIONARIES "Here!
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Tom shouted back.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I can't stand it to let the native be carried off!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEKING THE MISSIONARIES "Here!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come back!" yelled Mr. Damon and Mr. Anderson, in the same breath, while the old elephant hunter cried out: "Don't you know you're risking your life, Tom to go off in the dark, to trail a lion?"
