AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
BATTLEnounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
BlessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Quick, Ned!" cried Tom.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "We must fire together!
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
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 His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must fire together!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
NATIVEadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick, Ned!" cried Tom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
pinionedadjective
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, Ned!" cried Tom.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We must fire together!
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Quick, Ned!" cried Tom.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The breath was fairly squeezed out of him by the folds of the great serpent that had dropped down out of the tree to crush him to death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A NATIVE BATTLE "Bless my--!" but that was as far as poor Mr. Damon could get.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must fire together!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His head fell forward on his breast, and his arms were pinioned to his sides.
